Our time in Delhi would have been much less interesting if I had done what I normally do: decline offers from strangers
Our 48-hour layover in Delhi was a cruel and unusual tease. How’s anyone supposed to explore this massive city in two days? So my husband and I did something we rarely do: nothing. We did no research. We figured we’d sleep off the jet lag, order too much room service, and hope to make it back to India before too long. The plan was to have no plans.
Slurping the dregs of our lassis, we left the restaurant and decided to head back to the hotel. But before we knew it, Mr. Singh was awkwardly shepherding us back into his tuk tuk. It became clear that we were being gently roped into some kind of a piecemeal tour that we’d pay for later.Eventually, Mr. Singh turned down an unmarked alley somewhere in old Delhi’s underbelly. Intrusive thoughts featuring my untimely death popped up as we were ushered into a quasi-dilapidated building.
Mr. Singh was in his element. He took us to the communal dining hall where anyone can eat a free, volunteer-made meal. Mr. Singh put me to work in the kitchen. I awkwardly joined a handful of chatty sari-clad women making chapati. Numerous hand-slaps and sighs of disappointment later, I finally got the hang of it. Sort of. Despite my ineptitude, this impromptu-Indian-bread-making experience felt special – I would have never stumbled upon it myself.
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