Haitian National Team and Trinity's Team. Photo by Digital Subway
The most wonderful of all was the much hyped soccer match between Trinity and Haitian National Team. Yup a Division III soccer team against the National Haitian Team. I had never seen a national team playing soccer in real time and space which made the game special for me. Also, there were around 3000 spectators on the ground, never been in a game with so many people before. Haitians won 2-0 and possessed the balls the entire time yet the atmosphere was amazing and everyone loved it.
See the audience turn-out. More than ever before. Photo by Digital Subway
People sat at any inch of space they found. Photo by Digital Subway
Next, I had a chance to visit The Hindu Temple of San Antonio with my friend, Tina. It is a good half an hour drive from the university and is located outside the main city on a hill-top in a serene environment overlooking the city. We were amazed to find 3 more Trinity students in the temple who had also come to fulfill a requirement for Asian Religion course. Every student taking Asian Religion has to visit the temple and write a brief report. We were given a special treatment as visitors at the temple. A 'swami' (learned guru) delivered some words of wisdom on relevance of meditation in this fast paced life. The 'swami' was an American who had willingly converted to Hinduism.
Finally, I participated in the biggest event of San Antonio- Fiesta. Yes, participating means I was a part of the celebration and sold cold drinks and water at one of the stalls as a volunteer. My host family have been organizing a cold drinks stall since more than 40 years and they invited us to become a part of the celebration. It's a non-profit event that draws tens of thousands of people and more than a million dollar raised goes for conservation of San Antonio and its cultural sites. If you haven't seen Fiesta celebration, you haven't seen San Antonio!
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