I went jogging this morning(that means I got up at 7:15!) and of course proceeded to buy a samosa on the way back...but that’s beside the point. Along the way I saw Indian woman jogger for the first time! It was so gratifying; we made eye contact, she smiled and gave a brief thumbs up and though the exchange was less than a second the moment of complete understanding across cultures as two women will remain in my memory for a long time. Its women like this that are going to have the strength to change India.
I know I have been writing less and less and that’s generally because there is less that is interesting to talk about. So much so, and school being as basic and uninspiring as it is, has become a major frustration. Except for hindi where I am making progress though with painful results when attempting to speak, its very difficult to sit through class. But that is all nearly over now. I will be leaving to start my internship in Jodhpur with GRAVIS on Wednesday. This will mean six weeks of a whole new set of experiences! There are four other people from the program working with this NGO though on different projects, so I won’t be alone. i hopefully will be working with their water sustainability practices program out in teh villages. Until then, we are finishing up, writing papers, taking tests, and otherwise wrapping what we haven’t really learned anyway.
I started packing and am all set to go to rural living 101. Unfortunately, I may not have internet access much of the time, so you al you Best Beloved may not get so many blogs from me. I'm sure you will endure tolerably enough.

written by  Drie on February 28, 2008 from Jaipur, India
from the travel blog: Adventures in Hindustan
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I love the Pride and Prejudice comment in the end!! =P

written by  Della on March 3, 2008

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