So...I made a mistake. It turns out you're not supposed to try and have conversations with the street children that beg for money, when you are inside an auto. Here's what happened: I was sitting in the back of an auto, being driven to the metro station. When the auto driver stopped at a red light, three street children ran up and began begging me for food and money. The auto driver reached back and extended his hand. At the time, I thought he was, perhaps, extending his hand in a friendly gesture. So, I did the same and began to talk to the children in my little hindi. Of course, once I began to talk to the children they jumped on the auto and climbed inside, still asking me for money. When the red light changed to green, the children would not get off and my auto driver sort of slapped/gently pried their bodies off the vehicle. When he started driving he just turned around and gave me the scariest death stare I have ever received!
I asked my teacher about it, and no, you're not supposed to attempt interactions with on the street children. It's sort of like feeding a stray dog...and then the dog coming back for more, the children will swoop in and demand/beg for food or money with even more intensity.
Now I know.
I asked my teacher about it, and no, you're not supposed to attempt interactions with on the street children. It's sort of like feeding a stray dog...and then the dog coming back for more, the children will swoop in and demand/beg for food or money with even more intensity.
Now I know.
