DAY 42

We went to Dilli Haat today. It's a kind of crafts bazaar but the best thing about it is that each state in India has a stall selling food that is particular to that region. And it's super cheap. These are momos - steamed dumplings with vegetables inside and spicy chilli dip. You actually get momos pretty much everywhere in India, but I think they're originally Tibetan. Or maybe Nepali. We ate them at the stall from Manipur - one of the northeastern states.

DAY 41

Sophy - this one is for you. It has become a regular treat.

DAY 40

Someone should do a book with just photos of the things people carry on their bikes in Delhi.

DAY 39

Not a hugely inspiring photo I'm afraid, but the only one I took on my trip to Chennai for work.

DAY 38

For my meeting today I wore a salwar kameez suit for the first time since I've been back in India. The style of this one is from Orissa, a state in Eastern India... but I bought it in Delhi.

DAY 37

 

Today I have travelled with some colleagues to Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh for a meeting with the state government education officers tomorrow. It's about an hour by plane from Delhi and things are just a little bit different: like this auto, for example. MP has always been one of my favourite states in India. I'm really hoping that the project we are planning here goes ahead.

DAY 36

We went to a fabric sale on the weekend to look for some curtain material. There was a block printing demonstration so the kids had a go. Louie did the border, Oz did the 'carrots'.