by Palak D., Class X
The India-leg of the Indo-German Cultural Exchange was an experience of a kind and one to cherish for a lifetime. To share one’s culture: a way of life in itself, is a feeling more beautiful than can be put into mere words.
Having a German partner at home, seeing them relish Indian delicacies, fall in love with the vibrant finery and navigate through the chaotic, yet unfailingly charming streets of India, filled me with a sense of gratification that I’d never felt before. Be it the Gurdwara Bangla Sahib or the jostling lanes of Janpath, the bewilderment and awe I saw on the faces of German students made me feel deeply grateful for this platform and such accepting partners, who embraced this new culture with open arms.
My partner and I, for instance, shared a common fascination with jewellery, and India holds a plethora of different kinds of ornaments, influenced by our culture and history. I don’t remember a single store at Janpath that we didn’t stop to admire. Despite the designs and styles being so different from the ones back in Germany, every piece was appreciated for its distinctive handiwork.
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