Nareshji (accountant) and Sameerji (lawyer) along with Hari Ram (driver) came to pick up at the airport. We forgot to tell them about our giant suitcases. So in Jaipur city the back seat held Tanvi, me, our laptops and purses and N with my suitcase on his lap. After we got out of the city N sat on the 1 passenger seat up front (mostly on S’s lap).
So S and N did not speak English well, much to my dismay because the 4 hour drive involved me practicing my Hindi a whole lot. S loved to talk and was very curious about America. He kept asking about life there and whether it was like in the movies. I told him no, America has poverty, unemployment, villages, farmers, etc. just on a different scale. He was still enamoured by the concept and kept saying that we were really lucky as well as had our hearts in the right place since we want to come here and help.
He turned the convo to marriage and how it is different there and here. It was awkward because I didn’t think it was appropriate to have the convo with him. I also noticed that everytime S said something a little too forward N would yell at him. In between convos S and N would whisper and we guessed it was about what to talk about next. Both of them were really eager to get us introduced to Rajasthani culture.
We stopped for cold drinks and food and we were the only girls around. Everyone stared like no other but regardless of the talkative guides we had, they were extremely chivalrous. We reached the guesthouse at 11 pm to find more guys waiting to greet us. All of them helped us carry our bags to the bedroom. Rajesh told us to lock the door and they all left for the night.
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