2008 Woodie Awards
Work hard for it honey
Blog dispatch from students in India
Sean Milton
Issue: 7/14/08 Section: summer in india
Dinner immediately followed the performances and everyone--including the performers--ate and chatted into the night. It has been said no one goes hungry in Bombay, and part of that is the fact that employers feed their help after the job is done. Once again, they worked and then were rewarded with food. Being a food lover, this system works well for me.
At some point during the night I decided to make the windy voyage down onto the beach; it was one of my most memorable moments so far. Yes, the poverty has beaten me down, and I feel for every single hungry person. But I always feel resurrected by the energy of India. And that energy was very present as the warm Indian Ocean swallowed my ankles and embraced my soul. I was nearly brought to tears as I mentally thanked India for the lesson's I've learned and the people I have met. I hope to encapsulate the energy of India and take it back to the United States with me.
About the Summer in India blog:
All of 19 Seattle University students are right now roaming the streets of Mumbai, India, watching and telling the story of globalisation and mass media in this country with multiple realities.
This is a Study Abroad program titled "Mass Media in Modern India," directed by Prof. Sonora Jha from The Department of Communication. Students are visiting sites that powerfully show a media and a country in transition. They are meeting top journalists from The Times of India and The Hindu, watching TV show shootings by MTV India and NDTV, Bollywood, documentary and independent filmmakers. They are attending classes with Indian students of mass media, through the Jesuit school, Xavier's Institute of Communication and through Sophia Polytechnic's program titled Social Communications Media. And, more than anything else, as one of them says, they are arriving into the world, growing up in every single moment. They welcome your comments on their blog posts.
At some point during the night I decided to make the windy voyage down onto the beach; it was one of my most memorable moments so far. Yes, the poverty has beaten me down, and I feel for every single hungry person. But I always feel resurrected by the energy of India. And that energy was very present as the warm Indian Ocean swallowed my ankles and embraced my soul. I was nearly brought to tears as I mentally thanked India for the lesson's I've learned and the people I have met. I hope to encapsulate the energy of India and take it back to the United States with me.
About the Summer in India blog:
All of 19 Seattle University students are right now roaming the streets of Mumbai, India, watching and telling the story of globalisation and mass media in this country with multiple realities.
This is a Study Abroad program titled "Mass Media in Modern India," directed by Prof. Sonora Jha from The Department of Communication. Students are visiting sites that powerfully show a media and a country in transition. They are meeting top journalists from The Times of India and The Hindu, watching TV show shootings by MTV India and NDTV, Bollywood, documentary and independent filmmakers. They are attending classes with Indian students of mass media, through the Jesuit school, Xavier's Institute of Communication and through Sophia Polytechnic's program titled Social Communications Media. And, more than anything else, as one of them says, they are arriving into the world, growing up in every single moment. They welcome your comments on their blog posts.
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Veronica Martin
posted 8/14/08 @ 12:56 AM PST
its interesting how that day encapsulated so much of what we have been experiencing here... the contrast of the heavy and the light, the academic and the leisure -- and they often converge into one and the same. (Continued…)
Vinnie
Vincent Hobbs
posted 8/14/08 @ 2:17 AM PST
Sonora's Mom is awesome. She definitely hooked it up with an entire day of non-stop fun. I didn't know Sonora could move like that! I doubt I will ever experience a party like that again :(. (Continued…)
Kevin Wren
posted 8/14/08 @ 4:40 AM PST
That day has been my favorite thus far. From the train ride to the traditional Indian clothing, there was not a dull moment. I imagine Sonora's mom was the Godfather in a former life, but much sweeter. (Continued…)
Erica Webster
posted 8/14/08 @ 8:20 AM PST
yeah that day was like the prom of our india trip.
sonora's mom, sonora's dance moves, and indian festivities are alright with me. my to do list: 1) learn sassy traditional dance moves. (Continued…)
Rand Lutomski
posted 8/14/08 @ 9:21 AM PST
I too believe Sonora's mom bears a striking resemblance to the godfather, I have no doubt if I asked she could find anything in Mumbai. similarly I was quite surprised by the way in which Sonora dances, I am just glad she was not looking at me, flittering her eyes like the first dancer at this party. (Continued…)
Melissa Heintz
posted 8/14/08 @ 9:34 AM PST
I had so much fun at the party and everyone looked good in their traditional Indian attire. Sonora's mom knows how to throw a party. I'm also glad that we got to see a wide variety of dances. (Continued…)
Jessica Miller
posted 8/14/08 @ 9:46 AM PST
I am pretty sure seeing Kevin and Rand dance was the highlight of the party for me. Then again, Laxman was shakin' it too... That party was definitely a highlight of the trip, and I am glad we got henna done too, because it's a constant physical reminder of it. (Continued…)
Laurel Saito
posted 8/14/08 @ 7:26 PM PST
Just as everyone else has said, I also thoroughly enjoyed myself. Having a break from the academia and learning about the culture, especially through dance and music, was great. (Continued…)
anne-davis
posted 8/14/08 @ 11:31 PM PST
The Jha family never fails to impress. They are well accomplished and they know how to throw a party. What I took away from this experience was the fact that everyone joined together. (Continued…)
Gina
Gina
posted 8/15/08 @ 2:01 AM PST
Thank you, Sean. I too felt that the trip to the shore touched my soul. It was the first time I felt free since we've arrived. For the only time in my life I almost believed I could take off and fly on the wind. (Continued…)
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