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Masoud Yeganegi-Canada

My experience in India was a unique lifetime experience. Traveling to India has always been a dream for me and through this program, this dream finally came true. Choosing to participate in the language and cultural program was definitely a right decision to make. Initially, I joined the program merely to learn about the culture and to communicate with the kids, but the program has offered me more than I could have ever asked for. India is a land of ancient heritage, rich traditions, vast monuments and variety of believers and one need to familiarize him or herself with the culture to be able to appreciate it. I think, through the language and culture program, I received a taste of the culture blended in with the people and felt as I’m a part of the society. This was only possible, because the people of India have such warm hearts and welcome you as part of their family, having had the opportunity to participate in ceremonies, see village like houses and dances and try different foods gave me a great idea of what’s like to live in India. Attending the trips to Agra and Jaipur and site seeing of New and Old Delhi have given me a change to appreciate even more the labor work that had been used to produce such breath taking vast monuments like Taj Mahal. I learned so much about the history of this country. I also really enjoyed the chance to discuss different traditions and beliefs among volunteers from different places in the world. Language classes definitely gave me a taste of the complexity of the scripts and taught me the basics of communication.

The opportunity offered through the language and cultural program was unique in a way that it enabled me to widen my views and see what people on other part of the world face on a daily basis. It definitely has encouraged me to come back sometime in the future for medical services or volunteering or vacation. This lifetime experience would have not been possible if it wasn’t for the help of particular individuals. I would like to thank Bharat Devokota (Coordinator of RCDP-Nepal) for all his hard work to make our trip to India possible. I would also like to thank Abha David and John David for all their efforts. Their generosity and advises along the whole trip made our experience a pleasant one. If it wasn’t for the two of them, I would never be able to learn so much in such a little time. Thanks for our host family and thank you for everything.

Finally, I would like to thank all the people in the RCDP-Nepal office as well, who cared for us all along the trip. Hopefully, I would be able to apply the knowledge and experience I have gained when I start volunteering with the kids and the local people of India. If you want to know more in detail please get in touch with me through e-mail, my email address is m.yeganegi@utoronto.ca