While living in Mumbai for the majority of the trip, we were lucky to explore other states, such as Rajasthan and Delhi. Through the connections of our host organisation GCC, Naveen, we were able to have the best getaways. Our recent trip to Rajasthan was unlike any other. I was stunned by how amazing and…Continue Reading A trip away
“Science is easy…Love is hard” Internship My work week at Doctors For You started strong starting with a rotation in General practice medicine at the Lallubhai compound. The flow of patients was non-stop and, at points, overwhelming. Observing so many preventable illnesses within a community that is already so deprived was confronting. Deficiencies in nutrition…Continue Reading All paths lead to Pathaan
When I told people I was going to Mumbai to do an internship, I was bombarded with many questions… commonly “Why India? Why Mumbai?”. At the time, I was excited to work in Mumbai for the sole reasons of giving back to my community and being immersed in my culture. However, having completed close to…Continue Reading Why Mumbai?
It’s been four weeks since I came to Mumbai and was faced with culture shock. Throughout this blog, I will talk about the challenges and differences I’ve experienced. Adjusting to the food– I absolutely love how cheap and accessible the food is, with street food and restaurants on every corner. Being a vegetarian, I am…Continue Reading Differences
Unfortunately, week two in Mumbai started with a very unpleasant case of gastroenteritis which lasted from Sunday until Wednesday. I’ll spare the details, but this made both social activities and work a write-off for this period. It wasn’t just me, either! There was a whole handful of others who were sick at the same time….Continue Reading Memorable, Fantastic, Exhilarating (but not perfect)
It’s at this point in the trip that everything starts to hit home a little differently. We’re at the halfway point – we’ve been here for three weeks, and there’s no way we can go back to the people we were at the start, but we still have three weeks to go. Everything starts to…Continue Reading Checking My Privilege
Namaste! Hello, hello! It’s been a while since we left home and landed in Mumbai, and what time it has been. So let’s get started!!! Day 1 (14/01/23) Auckland, New Zealand What was supposed to be the original day of departure. We all got to the airport only to find out we weren’t leaving that…Continue Reading Journey to Mumbai
Cat, rat, dog…cow, monkey, crow? I’ve been getting a lot of interesting everyday wildlife here, including squirrels that dart like lizards and even wandering centipedes! In Mumbai, there are heaps of stray cats and dogs on the street (even tiny little grubby kittens!), and it was initially quite a change in mentality for me when…Continue Reading Settling in
Last weekend, we took a trip to Delhi and Agra. This trip was incredibly special, and we managed to see a number of amazing locations in both Delhi and Agra. The biggest takeaway from the weekend for me was how the scale of everything in India is just so much bigger and older than the…Continue Reading S C A L E
The most awaited public holiday we all needed was the 26th of January, also known as the Republic day of India. Republic day in India is celebrated to mark when the Constitution was written. We all needed this day just to take a break and reflect on things; it was more like a pause button…Continue Reading 26th January, The Republic day