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Official launch of my Indian Social Sabbatical project

Closing Time… Farewell India!

Home sweet home after six weeks abroad in India…

It was quite surreal to be driving into the office this morning amidst orderly traffic, where each car stayed within their dedicated lane, and horns were not blaring every few seconds. Today marked my…

Takeaways of my Indian social project

Once month after my arrival in Ahmedabad, I’m already back home!

It’s time for me to look back and think about this unforgettable Indian month before going back to my usual crazy life tomorrow morning.

Little Pockets of Ahmedabad

In the midst of all the orderly chaos that fill the streets of the city, we have come across many friendly faces, hidden jems and amazing communities.

Our sub-team discovered the vast and relaxing grounds of IIMA main campus and its honest-architectural…

A taste of Indian entrepreneurship: how India plans to offer jobs to 1.4 billion people

Working Hard and Having Fun

It’s amazing how time flies!

The second week has come and gone. Our group discussions from the previous week were fruitful in helping CIIE determine a logical approach to assessing and implementing their project vision as well as reorganizing the team…

Weekend Warrior

Our first week ended strong as we honed in on our project scope to finalize our deliverables. We also consumed large quantities of local foods and drinks! There was no stopping us this weekend as we had it all lined up with sightseeing activities and birthday celebrations. Looking forward to what…

Gujarati week-end

This is the end of our first week and we finish our last meeting late. After a quick dinner, we’re going to a walking tour in the old city.

It starts for me with a 15 minutes tchouk-tchouk ride in tiny but crowded streets with a local who explains that all what I’m…

First work days in Ahmedabad

After a busy Sunday with team building activities, Monday morning is the kick-off meeting. The 4 sub-teams finally meet their organizations and start working on the statement of work which will precisely define what will be done during the month.