Hyderabad

Maria Zaman - Hyderabad

Spending time in Hyderabad was not just educational, but also filled with much fun. From a learning perspective, we were privileged to attend a women’s panel made up of professional women from all spheres of careers. Some came from teaching backgrounds, others worked as managers, whereas some were even from the media industry. The commentator and main interviewer Karuna was very competent to task, considering she had the ability to ask some tough questions to the women with admirable grace. It was a very enlightening experience hearing these experienced women share with us their wisdom on life’s struggles and the need to keep moving forward despite them.
Speaking of fun, we were able to visit Film City, an amusement park and IBS, a business school. Watching an indulging stage show with dances, acrobatics, and humor, we were also able to go on a dizzying, and very much so exhilarating ride. With many sights and sounds, the free monkeys only add to the existing thrill factor. The students of IBS were very kind and caring towards us; ensuring that they left no stone unturned in their hospitality. Enticing us with the beats of the dhol, a two sided drum, they requested that we join in the celebration of the Lohri Festival. Let’s just say that even though we had all been tired before, the dancing reinvigorated us!