Spreading Positivity

I never knew about the Commonwealth Games until I came to Delhi, it's an international sport event that is held every 4 years, much like the Olympics. And this time it is held here in New Delhi, starting from 10/3 to 10/14. But apparently there had been a lot of negative press and media surrounding the CWG and many people were concerned about the cause of bad traffic, the scare of dengue fever, the sport facilities not constructed in time etc. etc. But to put an end to negativity in the press, some people at the agency put together WE positive to spread positivity around the Commonwealth Games. By the way, the tiger you'll see is called Shera and he's the mascot of the CWG. It's kind of fun. Take a look.

コモンウェルスゲームズ(CWG)をデリーに来るまで知らなかったけれど、それはイギリス連邦に所属する国が４年ごとに参加するオリンピックの様なスポーツ大会らしいです。今年は10/3 から10/14までここニューデリーで開催される予定。ただ、どうやらデリーの渋滞やデング熱の心配、施設の建築が間に合わないなど、これまで大会に関するメディアやプレスはネガティブなものが多かったらしいのです。そんなネガティブなプレスは止めようと、職場のチームが集まってWE positiveを立ち上げてCWGをポジティブに盛り上げていく企画を考えました。この映像に出てくるトラはシーラといってCWGのマスコットだそうです。ちょっと見て楽しんでください。



He's also spreading positivity :)
彼もポジティブに盛り上げてます　：）

"Stop Debating, Stop Hating, Start Participating"

Auto rickshaw ride after work

A taxi ride to work

A ride on the cab to the office in the morning. An every day scene.
職場までのタクシーの道のり　毎朝の光景


And where I get off. The office is located in this building complex.
Good bye, taxi driver.
そして毎朝降りる場所　オフィスはこの建物にある　さよなら、タクシーのおじさん

Jaipur people in scenery

This is Deepak, my driver who took me around to many places

Old turban man

Random shots of the Swami



Women in beautiful sari

The turban twins


Seated monkey

Indian family having fun

Old man and a camel

Men in discussion

Man waiting for customers

Man busy cooking

BBQ corn sellers



Ladies in a group shot

River Jaipur

The rain was also heavy in Jaipur when I got there and some areas of the city were flooded badly like New Delhi.Good thing I was in a car with a good driver!
ジャイプールに到着したときも雨がたくさん降っていて、街のあるエリアはニューデリーみたいに洪水がひどかった！ずっと車で運転手に連れて行ってもらえてよかったー。

River Delhi

Some streets become like brown water river when it rains in Delhi.

Making chapati

This is Bashir making chapati for dinner.
バシール、夕食のチャパティをつくってます

Street BBQ corn

Independence Day

August 15th is Independence day here in India. I found some shops selling kites but I wonder where they fly them.
8月15日はインドの独立記念日。凧を売っているお店を発見したけれど、みんなどこで凧あげをするんだろう。

A ride on a go-cart after work

It's usually dark when I go home but I left work today while it was still light outside. This is a typical way back after work or elsewhere: a bumpy, noisy, traffic heavy 20 min+ ride on an auto rickshaw.

いつも仕事が終わる時間は真っ暗だけど、今日はまだ明るい内に退社。毎日のオートリキシャーはガタガタ、騒音に囲まれ、渋滞にハマりながら移動している。



Again, sorry if this makes you carsick!
またまた、乗り物酔いさせちゃったらゴメンナサイ！

A ride on the hippie bus to work

The interior of this taxi van was pretty trippy.
このタクシー・バンのインテリア、ぶっ飛んでる。


and the ride... pretty bumpy as always. Not as bad as the auto rickshaw.
そして乗り心地はあいかわらずガタガタ。でもオートリキシャーより悪くない。

Sorry if I made you carsick!
乗り物酔いさせちゃったらゴメンナサイ！