10/30/2010
Vintage saris
Today we visited a family selling vintage saris.
Nicholas fell asleep and after he told me that he was amazed over the energy in the room.
Nicholas fell asleep and after he told me that he was amazed over the energy in the room.
Birthday party
Yesterday it was Wania's 6:th birthday.
Her granfather and a friend also celebrated their birthday.
Here are all the kids at the party.
Cool cake!
Her granfather and a friend also celebrated their birthday.
Here are all the kids at the party.
Cool cake!
10/29/2010
Tough earrings
Very special and tough earrings for both men and women.
Reminds me of the maori tribe in New Zealand.
Reminds me of the maori tribe in New Zealand.
10/28/2010
Trash
When we go to school at 9 in the morning the trash has been brushed from the street by hand and gathered here, outside the inner city trash station.
There are no dust bins, so everything goes in the street.
It's surprisingly clean at daytime.
There are no dust bins, so everything goes in the street.
It's surprisingly clean at daytime.
School ride
A typical ride to school.
I'm amazed that the school has chosen the color white for their school uniform.
It's so dusty here and these active boys...
I'd say they are dirty within five minutes. Their poor mom's that have to clean all day long.
I'm amazed that the school has chosen the color white for their school uniform.
It's so dusty here and these active boys...
I'd say they are dirty within five minutes. Their poor mom's that have to clean all day long.
Creativity
I love to create new things in vintage sari fabric.
This project is a bit over the top, but you will see when it's completed.
This project is a bit over the top, but you will see when it's completed.
10/27/2010
Football
Leya and Nicholas are playing football in our narrow alley.
The football is like a hard plastic balloon, so it explodes quite easy.
It survived today's exercise.
The football is like a hard plastic balloon, so it explodes quite easy.
It survived today's exercise.
Sam's Café
Our new favourite restaurant in Pahar Ganj, Delhi.
After 8 in the evening we can buy a lot of german bakery for almost nothing, so I use to send Nicholas for some yummy shopping.
Leya and Nicholas after a pizza lunch at Sam's.
After 8 in the evening we can buy a lot of german bakery for almost nothing, so I use to send Nicholas for some yummy shopping.
Leya and Nicholas after a pizza lunch at Sam's.
10/26/2010
Happy Karva Chauth
Today the hindu and sikh women in the north of India are celebrating the festival Karva Chauth.
They dress in beautiful clothes, fast and perform rituals for their husbands wealth and health.
Read more about the festival here.
They dress in beautiful clothes, fast and perform rituals for their husbands wealth and health.
Read more about the festival here.
The first school day
Leya in the school room for the first time.
She is sitting in the back since the children are screaming prayers and poems very loud.
In the nursery they have this bike that sounds like a fart when you are sitting on it.
Leya thought that was very funny!
She is sitting in the back since the children are screaming prayers and poems very loud.
In the nursery they have this bike that sounds like a fart when you are sitting on it.Leya thought that was very funny!
10/25/2010
Jain
Leya and our friend Jain, from Manali.
We are going to his family in Jaipur over Diwali.
They are Jain Buddhists and not Zen Buddhists as I thought. A huge difference, but equal exciting to experience.
We are going to his family in Jaipur over Diwali.
They are Jain Buddhists and not Zen Buddhists as I thought. A huge difference, but equal exciting to experience.
Nursery
Leya on the way to school for her first day.
Today we registrated Leya at the principal office and she got all the books.
In this school they start writing and reading at 2,5 years.
The school room with all the children.
Leya swinging outside the nursery.
Today we registrated Leya at the principal office and she got all the books.In this school they start writing and reading at 2,5 years.
The school room with all the children.
Leya swinging outside the nursery.
Tree
This very old, big tree is located next to our door.
The houses are built around it and the neighbours puts lights around it.
The houses are built around it and the neighbours puts lights around it.
10/23/2010
Khan market
Khan market in the embassy area. It was a entirely different atmosphere.
Like walking in the neighbourhood of the TV-serie Friends.
Sausages, bacon, cheese. Like heaven for us, but so expensive!
Next time we know more what to buy and we can plan better.
Like walking in the neighbourhood of the TV-serie Friends.
Sausages, bacon, cheese. Like heaven for us, but so expensive!Next time we know more what to buy and we can plan better.
Cinderella dress
Leya's Cinderella dress is ready. She was so excited, but at the same time very shy.
The master taylor was so happy to give her the dress.
She also wanted to show the taylor that had made the stitching work.
The master taylor was so happy to give her the dress.
She also wanted to show the taylor that had made the stitching work.
Wrist bands
I'm making jewelry from recycled sari waste material.
These two also have an ancient bell from the gypsy tribe Banjaras.
A typical Banjara woman.
These two also have an ancient bell from the gypsy tribe Banjaras.
A typical Banjara woman.
10/22/2010
Jain
Today we ran into Jain that we met in Manali, Himalaya, in march.
We had dinner together and he invited us to his hometown Jaipur for the celebration of Diwali.
They are zen-buddhists so it would be really interesting to go.
We had dinner together and he invited us to his hometown Jaipur for the celebration of Diwali.
They are zen-buddhists so it would be really interesting to go.
10/21/2010
The sample
Birgitta sees her first sample. The taylor has done a great job.
Leyas's Cinderella dress in ready.
We will go there tomorrow so the taylor can give her the dress himself.
Leyas's Cinderella dress in ready.We will go there tomorrow so the taylor can give her the dress himself.
Sarojini market
Sarojini market. Everyone I bring here just love it!
Getting some energy with water and bananas to keep up the shopping spirit.
Getting some energy with water and bananas to keep up the shopping spirit.