Today had been an unremarkably routine day. Nothing to write home about, as they say. Unremarkably routine day. One down. Twenty-nine to go. Only twenty-two at Rishi Valley. Frightening calculati...
http://iindiaaa.blogspot.com/2010/06/twenty-two-twenty-nine-on-my-mind.html
Due to the barely bearable heat in the afternoons, I spend my hours post-lunch to about 5:30pm in the computer lab. Of course, it's still just as hot in the computer lab, but the internet and com...
A few months ago, the Economist headlined the problems of Gendercide, the phenomena where many girls are aborted during pregnancy due to their sex. This is mostly a problem in east and southeast ...
As a lactard, I miss out on a lot of Indian delicacies. First, there is buttermilk, which south Indians drink with and post meals daily. (Buttermilk is yoghurt diluted with water.) Then, th...
I am in my room and the power has been cut. Once again. I am reading by the flashlight of my cell phone, a worthy and indestructible $20 investment I’m glad I’ve made. After the sun sinks,...
I'm back at Rishi Valley from visiting Charlie and Samir, two fellow fellows, in Utterakhand, in the Himalayas working at APV School. The visit was very insightful, as well as cool and beautifu...
http://iindiaaa.blogspot.com/2010/04/back-at-rishi-valley.html
I know I might seem obsessed with this heat dealio, but I'm serious. It's crazy hot. I grew up in Texas. I used to play tennis matches in 100 degree weather. It was okay. This is not okay. ...
Sorry I haven't updated in a while. My b. Here's a Cliff's Notes version of what's been going on: It's been getting hotter and hotter every day I've been crunching out milestones like it's m...
...blippin' HOT. It's ridiculous. I'm sure it gets to somewhere in the 30s (Celsius) during the day. The worst is between 3 and 4 pm, where you just want to kill yourself (or maybe take col...
http://iindiaaa.blogspot.com/2010/03/oh-weather-outside-is.html
I returned back from my travels around Coorg and Ooty yesterday, and although it feels good to be back home, the vacation was FANTASTIC and I'm sad it has come to an end. Here's a brief revie...
My travels to Coorg and Ooty are starting in an hour! Overnight in Bangalore on the way and then off to the cooooooolness of the Western Ghats! It's been much too hot at Rishi Valley. Can...
My phone might or might not have gotten stolen in Chennai**, so I now have a new number. Call me, honeys, it gets boring in the evenings (which is mornings, your time). +91 889 756 7457 Aweso...
Heading to Chennai in a couple of hours to visit my awesome fellow fellows and run a marathon! (By marathon, I mean 3.7 kilometers. And by run, I mostly mean walk, 'cause I've been feeling un...
On Wednesday of this past week, one of the co-directors of RIVER, Mrs. Rao, had a brilliant idea: why not host a 3-day camp for 2nd and 3rd grade children in order to teach them essential lessons...
http://iindiaaa.blogspot.com/2010/02/what-im-working-on.html
I don't know if any of you reading have had any experience in watching Bollywood movies, but it's quite a trip. First, some fun facts. Bollywood is the largest film industry in the world. The ...
http://iindiaaa.blogspot.com/2010/02/watching-bollywood-in-rishi-valley.html
I have forgotten to link this before, but you can read all about the other fellows' placements, projects, and experiences on the AIF Service Corps blog! I just contributed with my own reflect...
http://iindiaaa.blogspot.com/2010/02/speaking-of-other-fellows.html
So, lots of fellows are working on all kinds of awesome things all over India, and I wanted to share one with you! Kirsten, a fellow fellow in Chennai who has extended her fellowship from last ...
http://iindiaaa.blogspot.com/2010/02/other-awesome-things-going-on-in-india.html
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY AWESOME BROTHER! Happy 27th, bro. I hope everything is fawesome on your side of the world. Love, Yer sis. P.S. Since I am unable to call you, I will use all kinds of...
http://iindiaaa.blogspot.com/2010/02/first-and-foremost.html
I know I haven't updated the blog in a while, and that has been due to the abundance of traveling I've engaged in in the past month. Kolkata was followed by the Sunderbans, then by Darjeeling, ...
I guess I underestimate the internet sometimes. Haha. I had an eventful day today, in which I'm sure I logged more than 6 kilometers of walking (I'm pretty sure I'm underestimating), so I dec...
http://iindiaaa.blogspot.com/2009/12/my-2-days-in-kolkata.html
My adventures have begun, albeit with a very rocky start. The first road bump occurred when Andhra Pradesh proclaimed a massive state-wide bandh (strike) on Friday and Saturday. My flight ...
Oh, also, speaking of phones, I got a new number. Ever since April 2008, I have been terrified of people not being able to reach me in cases of emergency. This post is so this doesn't happen. ...
For the next 16 days, I will be traveling. My schedule is roughly as follows: DEC. 19: fly out to Kolkata DEC. 20-21: exploring Kolkata DEC. 22-23: exploring Sunderbans Tiger Reserve and ta...
But! I was procrastinating writing my grad essays, and stumbled upon this on Wikipedia. A friend and I were discussing birthdays and Wikipedia-ing dates (it's fun), and I stumbled upon this f...
http://iindiaaa.blogspot.com/2009/12/this-has-nothing-to-do-with-india.html
Bad news: We did not make it to Bangalore today, because there is a bandh (strike) in Madanapalle, shutting down stores and businesses. Andhra Pradesh has canceled all of their state buses. There...
http://iindiaaa.blogspot.com/2009/12/bad-news-good-news.html