worky worky

I know I haven't really been updating lately, but I have an excuse. I've actually be working! :-0 Shocking, I know!

At the moment I am working at an non governmental organization (NGO) called Bhasha. (www.bhasharesearch.org.in) It's a really great place and they do amazing work. At the moment, I am in the middle of writing a proposal to the World Bank with Faryal. We had to speak to the villagers and the tribal Shaman to write the proposal, so Faryal and I went to the village to Tejgedh for three days. It was really nice.

At the village they have set up the Adivasi Academy. There's a beautiful library, clinic, school, and museum. It's really cool. At the school the kids run around and take out the drum and dance around. It's great. There's this one kid, Pithu, who is an amazing dancer. He also taught me a song. "Choti cycle per double disco marie mandula" Something about riding on a tandem bicycle. My Hindi is terrible, and the villagers speak a mixture of Hindi, Gujarati, and their own Adivasi languages. There's also Arfus, and he's really good at singing. We always make him sing for us.

Oh, and all this talk of Delhi Belly. Yea, I got it. But did I get it from the road side stall where they mashed vegetables with oil and served it to me with bread? No, of course I was fine after that meal. I got Delhi Belly after eating at a place called, "US Pizza." Yes, the day after eating at "US Pizza," I vomitted and then couldn't eat for three days. Such is life. But thanks to some antibiotics, I am a-ok.

Next week I am headed to Delhi for a trainee conference. I'm super excited to meet trainees from all the different sites across India.

FYI: I got a phone finally! My number is 9328288146. Again, I get free, unlimited incoming calls...