Last Friday, Vanisha had a friend from Stanford come visit us at KHS! Molly, en route to Andhra Pradesh to work in an orphanage, stopped by to stay with us for five days. Since this was her first time visiting India, we took her shopping in Surat to buy her first Indian clothes! She had a blast, purchasing several outfits and even a sari! It was also her first time riding an Indian bus – what a brave girl! The ride took two hours each way, and the bumps we went over made us jump in our seats every five minutes. However, she took everything in stride and even took pictures during the roller coaster ride!
When she arrived at the school, the news spread like wildfire that a new American had arrived in town. All the students eagerly crowded around our house, shouting questions about the new “teacher,” – "Where are you from?" "Are you our new teacher?" Molly, through many gestures and head movements, mimed that she would only be here for five days. The students, disappointed but satisfied, waved good-bye and headed home.
Five days went by in a flash, and suddenly the car pulled up to our house to take Molly back to the Surat airport. We waved her good-bye amid many hugs and promises to see each other soon.
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