Entry for April 27, 2008

RISE UP

We have arrived back to simmering Delhi. On our way we stopped by the new age Hindu pilgrimage center of Rishikesh and the refreshing hill town of Musooie. We rode a very civilized AC night train, and the usual selection of filthy buses and crazy tuk-tuks. Arriving in Delhi we were met full [...]

Saying Goodbye to Bodhgaya

Photo: The gang from Hari Om restaurant.
Sheri and Curtis ate at Hari Om restaurant on a regular basis while they were in Bodhgaya. The guys their were very friendly and helpful. Jotyi, the main man had good advice and a great sense of humor, Mahindra built several pieces of furniture for the school, and [...]

Entry for April 22, 2008

Photo: Saying goodbye on the dry riverbed
After one month in Bohdgaya and Bakrour village we finally left the school. They arranged a little send off for us. Some kids danced, one of the teachers with a fine voice sang love song, we had soft drinks, they put flower garlands around our necks, [...]

Entry for April 19, 2008

Photo: Wedding reception and meat feast area.

It’s getting hot, high 90’s maybe touching 100 at midday. Not many places available to try refuge.
We were invited to a wedding last night by Shawan, a travel agent. We bought some Indian clothes and three of us rode on a motorcycle over to the groom’s house. The [...]

Entry for April 14, 2008

Photo: Curtis and some school lads.

Sheri and I were invited to a school sporting day at the private school where we enrolled two of the orphan boys, Niraj and Dharmendra. It was roasting hot as we got out of the tuk-tuk and walked into the Army parade ground used for the event. As we approached [...]

Entry for April 10, 2008

Photo: Ladies carrying baskets of dried cow manure.
Well yesterday we set in motion our plan to send two of the orphan boys (Niraj and Dharemendra) to private school. Our hope is that they will succeed and be able to help the other children and teachers especially with their English. Just filling out he admission application [...]

Entry for April 09, 2008

Photo: Sheri and the kids in uniform.
Today Sheri and I passed out uniforms to the students. It was supposed to be easy. A tailor had measured the children. A list collating student names to shirt and pant /dress size was not included. The delivered uniforms contained 150 shirts, 94 dresses and 53 pairs of shorts [...]

Entry for April 07, 2008

Photo: Our new sign on the School.
It’s starting to get hot.
We’ve made some progress. We were able to have installed a battery – inverter setup to power the school during the daily electrical outages. This is enough to power a fan, a couple of lights, and a PC for eight hours before needing to [...]

Entry for April 05, 2008

Photo: Our friendly and beautiful teacher ‘Sonali’ on the rooftop with the kids.
Cheers to All: We finished week two in Bodhgaya, but we still have a lot of things to do. Sheri is a now a notable personality in Bakrour village. Strangers introduce themselves, or during conversation they’ll say “oh! so you’re Sheri gee”. [...]