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What should I bring back for my friend?
I am going to India for about a month very soon to visit my in-laws. I have a close friend (like a little sister) who was adopted from India (Maharashtra) as a toddler. She doesn’t know anything about her birth family other than her mother was 19 and unwed and she has no memories of India. Her adopted family did nothing to teach her about her culture/heritage and I ended up teaching her a lot when I married into an Indian family. She has no relationship with her adopted parents anymore. She also is extremely sick. She has sickle cell anemia and since having her daughter 2 years ago it has gotten more severe. She’s been in the hospital this time for over a month and spends more time in the hospital than out of the hospital. She’s only 22 years old. I’ve helped her learn more about the orphanage she was adopted from, the region she is from, and anything else I can to help her feel more connected to India. I’ve contacted the orphanage to try and find information from her file but the orphanage was shut down and will give no information to us. My friend has always longed for a connection to her birth family and India as well as struggled with her identity in general. She’s dreamed of going to visit India, specifically the region she is from, but due to her health that dream may not become a reality. I would like to bring her back a gift from India. I want it to be something meaningful that could help brighten the dark days she is having even a little bit. I want to bring her more than a small trinket. I have no idea what this gift could be. I plan on asking my MIL for help but was hoping there may be ideas in this group as well. Thank you in advance for any suggestions.3
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