Dhirubhai Ambani International School hosted a brilliant ‘Welcome to India’ RS Zoom Postcard on
29th July 2020. Students sent in images and short messages in advance on the things they love most about India and the places and experiences they would like to have in India. On the call, the hosts introduced various aspects of Indian culture and presented on different topics before inviting participants to talk about the contributions they sent in. The call then split into 30 minute Barazza discussions around diverse topics: Khokho (Part of commonwealth games), Saakli (Indian game of human chain), Lagori (Indian version of seven stones), Gilli danda (Indian version of cricket), Chor-police (catch and cook) and Shatranj (chess). Students shared their views on the various interesting topics like rich cultural heritage of India, its spices, regional languages, Bollywood celebrities, music and their impact on the young generation.
Students from nine schools participated in the call: Dhirubhai Ambani International School (India), plus Indian School al Ghubra (Oman), Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls' Public School (India), St Andrew’s School for Girls’ (South Africa), Keimei Kakuen (Japan), The Millennium School (Dubai), Roedean (South Africa), Vidya Devi Jindal School (India), Sunbeam School Lahartara (India).
