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The first day of school and parks and recreation

I love this shot. It’s like something out of a crime drama except all the criminals walking hard are replaced by Indian boys wearing school uniforms. Anyway, most of the work has been done with the boys because the girls … Continue reading

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A trip to the vegetable market

I went to the vegetable market the other day. Even though it was “winding down”, the place was still packed with people and shattered heads of lettuce lay strewn everywhere. It looked like a tornado had ripped through the place. … Continue reading

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Where I’m doing what I’m doing

I like the word plethora so I’m aiming to use it at least 5 times in the following entry. Just a heads up. When I decided to finally finish my ever-expanding seminary education, I had a plethora (1) of options … Continue reading

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That one time I almost trapped myself on the roof in India

I thought up a short story in my head one time about a man who gets trapped on his high rise balcony without his phone and ends up starving to death because he can’t tell anyone to come rescue him. … Continue reading

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Adjustments

It’s too big to fit a picture of a country, even just a city, even just a section of a city, in a few hundred words. That’s the temptation, though, and also the frustration. There’s soooo much to share, like … Continue reading

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What I’m doing

It dawned on me that I haven’t really covered what I’ll be doing in India. Now would be a good time because I’m off today and tomorrow the project starts. I’m also tired so this will be quick. For the … Continue reading

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Some initial impressions of Bombay

Just about over the jet lag, so while I come out of my stupor here are few observations from my first few days. More to follow: It smells. The immediate implication is that the word badly follows next. That’s not … Continue reading

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Anddddd….we’re off.

T-minus 46 hours until I fly halfway around the world. Most of the times, people say that and it’s nothing but hyperbole. Halfway is really just across a piddly ocean. Halfway is a new continent. Halfway is the East Coast. … Continue reading

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