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the gardens to the tea cup. Assam’s
tea is used internationally by many
trademark companies. The purest of
tea originated from India with the
power to sensitize and calm any
nervous system.
Assam also specializes in textile
production. Almost every woman in
Assam knew how to manually operate
a loom and weave the finest
Assamese saris. I admired the
patience and commitment of each
weaver as we observed their work of
art. I would have never thought on
my trip to India that we would have
been introduced to an energy sector
as well. Yes, Assam also generates oil
from their reserve in Digboi. This oil
supplies most of India and the history
of this industry was very enlightening.
As a Hospitality and Tourism
student I admired the top class service
that was offered to us by the
eight different hotels we stayed during
our visit. Everyone greeted us
warmly and was readily available to
assist us in any possible way. The
tour company that took us through
North East Assam did an absolutely
great job and ensured that we saw it
all and had a memorable experience.
The beautiful elephant waterfalls,
seven sister waterfalls of Meghalaya,
caves, local cuisine, rainforest and
many more. The visit to
Cherrapunjee was amazing at my
many levels and the weather was
perfect. Now I can proudly say I visited
the place that records the highest
rainfall worldwide. The air up
there was divine.
As a young professional I am
forever interested in ways to further
educate myself. I never
thought of India as a place I would
like to be studying. I often see
many young men and women venturing
out of India to seek education.
During my visit, I realized
that India hosted some of the most
prestigious universities such as
Amity, IIT and Guwahati
University. We were given the
opportunity to interact with the
students and I was most proud to
know that education was at such
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high level and offered at an affordable
cost.
The most emotional part of the
trip for me was the diversity of culture,
for which I know I lasp. My
ancestors tried to maintain such culture
when they came to Trinidad.
However, it slightly eroded somewhere
along the generational line.
Every single region had their own
culture and traditions and little did I
know of where I belong and originated.
One goal I set for myself is to
discover where in India I belonged.
Even the language was lost, every
other participant knew some Indian
language except for the Trinidadians
and that’s sad. Therefore, I am now
inspired to learn different languages.
The most exciting part of the trip
was learning the Bihu dance of
Assam. We all danced and sang to the
music of Assam and partied with the
Governor of Meghalaya.
Friendships were made to last a
lifetime and it was very sad and
emotional when we all had to
depart. Everyone was attached to
each other in their own way. We
took millions of pictures trying to
capture each moment but they are
instilled in our hearts. The experience
together is what we will share
and laugh about in years to come.
Especially the moments we shared
on the many bus rides. I was
impressed that we were all very
similar and possessed the same values
in life. Thanks to our ancestors
who kept it with them and passed
it on to us. I am definitely missing
the happy faces and warm hugs.
I would like to share my sincere
gratitude to the MOIA, CII,
Government of Assam and
Meghalaya and everyone else who
made this journey possible. It was
well appreciated and I will try my
utmost best to utilize what I learnt
and grasped during the visit in portrayal
of my everyday life. I am now
an ambassador for my motherland,
India. The knowledge imparted to
others and gained by me will definitely
ensure that this journey will never
end……I love India and I’m proud
to be an Indian. ❖
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