Mumbai and stardom are behind us now. Had a wonderful time, but hopefully there’s more still ahead. Only week’s gone by…We’ve been spending time in Pune, the city I used to live as a kid and where I was teaching a few years back. Has been so great seeing all the old friends again! We’re staying at our old family friends, this lovely couple, who are the funniest people ever. The morning doesn’t pass without laughter, and there is a smile on my face when I fall asleep in the quiet room with only the fan in the ceiling and crickets outside the open window playing their nightly serenade in the background. Such a difference from the extremely noisy Mumbai. Ahh, to be able to sleep!

I gave a some drama lessons in the morning at the old school for the same kids I used to teach. We had a great time face painting and practicing and videotaping our show!

I also loved seeing my friend from the last time I was here, and her kids…the youngest one still a tiny tiny baby (so gorgeous, so eatable!).

Tomorrow we’ll leave for Delhi…

mumbai - a bollywood star

:) seems like the last 3 days that we've been here have been so full, that it's amazing it's only wednesday!
we have earned some money being in a big bollywod film, so i don't feel so bad spending money on touristic things so much now. last night went in the film-shooting, we were playing in a diwali scene, and met the big big star (ahh) too. a great way to meet people, and talk to some young people from mumbai. tomorrow the whole day goes in making a tv-ad. i was asked to anchor the ad, but i suppose i'll end up sitting in the audience or something... well, it's a hard way to stardom! behind the camera
:)

Mumbai

people, people, people, and more people. it's amazing how many human beings can be in one place.
i will write more someday, now quickly telling that the trip has started and all is really well. i'm really excited to be here, to listen to the various languages around me, smell new smells, see so many new people. we are tourists for the time here in mumbai, and then we shall not spend this much. loving the hot and humid air.
hugs, e