While waiting at the Vadodara airport for my associate to arrive from Mumbai, I enjoyed socializing a bit with the other folks who were waiting. Most knew no English. When I started doing my Hindi script (Devanagari) lessons, about 8 school kids gathered around to help me. They loved reading the flash cards on my iPhone. They all read out the characters together as if we were in school.
This little girl in front of me, named Jenni, had bracelets on each appendage, a jewel in her nose and gilt thread in her dress. Her mom was decked out pretty well herself. Jenni's aunt (on right) spoke English and was friendly. Her grandfather was proud and granted permission for me to take a photo.
Here is one of the flash cards on my iPhone, which the kids enjoyed reading.
A man stopped by to help me learn the Hindi word for Arrival = Agaman = A ga ma na = आ ग म न = आगमन - just like sign at airport below. The top script is Gujarati. It is rather similar to Devanagari.
OK. The plane has arrived and passengers are starting to exit the airport.
This little girl in front of me, named Jenni, had bracelets on each appendage, a jewel in her nose and gilt thread in her dress. Her mom was decked out pretty well herself. Jenni's aunt (on right) spoke English and was friendly. Her grandfather was proud and granted permission for me to take a photo.
Here is one of the flash cards on my iPhone, which the kids enjoyed reading.
A man stopped by to help me learn the Hindi word for Arrival = Agaman = A ga ma na = आ ग म न = आगमन - just like sign at airport below. The top script is Gujarati. It is rather similar to Devanagari.
OK. The plane has arrived and passengers are starting to exit the airport.
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