Back in the US, things are a bit different. I’m very happy to have showers with walls that are always hot. To have toilets that you can throw toilet paper in and a bearable outdoor climate. But there are so many things about my time in India that I already miss after just a few days of being home. The beautiful bright flowers on every tree on every corner, spending time with my extended family, sitting in the sun with…
I can’t believe that I already leave India tomorrow. I remember first arriving in Bangalore and feeling so daunted and intimidated by this whole experience, and now that the end is arriving, it doesn’t even feel like a month and a half has passed. Somehow it feels like I’ve been here for so long since I’ve grown so accustomed to life here – drinking chai all day, eating new fruits, meeting new people in the most unexpected ways. I’ve made…
Yesterday I gave my presentation on the transformation of Vyasarpadi due to an NGO called SCSTEDS (Slum Children Sports Talent and Education Development Society) to my two supervisors at CRY. Despite major internet difficulties that didn’t allow for the photos and videos to load, the presentation went well! They said they would be able to use this work for many different occasions, so it felt really satisfying to be able to deliver useful, meaningful work for such a noble cause…
I have already completed half of my internship. Time really flies. As I mentioned in my last blog post, there have been times that I’ve been riddled with loneliness and can’t wait to return to my family, my friends, and my familiar life. Since then, I’ve made a lot of progress in terms of investing myself in this experience. At my accommodation, there are not many people my age and people tend to only stay for a few days at…
As soon as I stepped off the plane into Delhi, beads of perspiration formed on my forehead and my skin was covered in a film of heat and dust. I’d been warned about the huge crowds of people I’d get lost in, the poverty I would encounter, the adventures I would embark on, but nothing could have prepared me for the 115 degree heat. I was so grateful to see my Mom’s cousin – my Masi – in…
Hello web-world! I will be using this platform to document my travels to and throughout India this summer. Through the Summer in South Asia fellowship program at the University of Michigan, I will get the opportunity to travel to Bangalore, India to work with a non-profit organization called Child Rights and You, or CRY for short. This public health NGO is doing amazing work to further child rights all over India by increasing children’s education, rates of vaccination, and overall…
