This year, 20 of us have spent an extremely memorable time at Bangalore, thanks to FSL-India. People always say when you try something that you have never done before, it is called a breakthrough.

Throughout these 13 days, we had plenty of ‘first times’. We blended into Indian culture by eating with our bare hands, learnt the history of India by visiting temples, a palace and a sand museum; understood the agriculture of India by literally getting involved in vegetable harvesting and cleaning at a farm, did some voluntary teaching and wall painting at VG Kote school.

We were impressed that FSL-India and the school had given a chance for us to work with children, so that the kids could apply what they had learnt during lessons.

Also, traveling from place to place by riding in the autorickshaw was a unique experience for us as well. These are the things that we do not usually do in Hong Kong as urbanites.

Besides, we managed to handle cleaning the dishes after each meal, cleaning our house, and washing our clothes without a washing machine, which was tough, but important for us to improve our problem-solving skills.

We particularly liked the hiking session nearly at the end of the trip It gave us a precious opportunity to refresh ourselves and witness the extraordinary landscapes of Bangalore from the top of Nandi Hills.

Finally, we appreciate FSL-India for organising and arranging all the activities for us. 2 weeks were more than enough to make us fall in love with this lovely country.