I'm visiting a school I sponsor near Darjeeling and wish to bring items from England for the staff members there. Any idea what would be suitable and not appear too cheap or "cheesy". I was told things like postcards, tea towels (basically just souvenirs from the UK) - but these just don't seem like they'd be enough and most of the time they are manufactured in China anyway. I had thought about chocolates, but I'm going into Nepal first and worry that they'd either get smashed or melted along the way. I'm providing things for the school, but I'd like somehing a bit personal to give to staff - any ideas at all??? Thanks!
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worthyquest
what about small souvenir-type photo books from the uk? or desk or wall calendars, ones with photos or other illustrations or sayings?
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sweetpea64
Good ideas so far - thanks.
Just a thought... would leather goods (such as a leather bound diary) offend Hindus? I know some leather goods are made in India, but I wondered how that works with the cow being sacred.
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callous
When we stayed with our friends in the Punjab they gave us some wind chimes,in their house they had a lot of statues,pictures and plates with scenes on them.I think the females would also like handcream etc.
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luverne1000
Calendars are the best idea, every home we stayed in India had 3 or 4 calendars, never could get a straight answer why but the people we met seemed to like them. Alos postcards are great.
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worthyquest
you know --- i bet since they work with kids, they would love some of those anne geddes calendars! (and posters of cute babies are very popular in general as wall decorations...)
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anonymous
Postcards, maps, comics, any visual/mental stimulation. If the School has a dvd/vcd player/computer, take some of the give away childrens films (the ones that come with the news papers). Sweets and chocolate are cheaper in India and don't have a lasting appeal, i wouldn't bother too much whether the souvenirs were made in China, they're not going to look at where they are made.
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