The girls in our placement wanted to put bindis on. It just didn’t feel right, I took it off shortly after, little did I know. This is Mrs. Peters. She is the teacher Jim and Alecia have been...

I did not think my placement could get any better but it did. I am going to be sad to leave, and I will miss all the people there. We leave tomorrow for Jaipur. …but first, the carrots here are...

It was another great and rewarding day in Delhi and at our placement. I started my day blogging then did yoga. After that we rushed out to our placement. These are eggplant. To get the skin off the...

We have settled into a routine with our placements. I can see how I could make a difference for some of these students. Two weeks just isn’t enough time. I am the main photographer for our...

Manoran Singh, on Education, Social Differences, and Arranged Marriages, post 2 of 2 The morning starts with students reciting the Indian National Anthem The rest of Dr. Singh’s talk and what...

We have guest speakers most of this week. I will take notes and share what I learn about India with you. We are really loving our time in India. The people here are warm and welcoming. The food is...

We had a low key day on Sunday, so I wrote about traveling and homeschooling for the Sunday post. We did eat at a really nice restaurant, the Clay Oven in Green Park. If you visit Delhi, I recommend...

I have two recommendations if you ever go to the Taj Mahal. Stay at the Banfi Home Stay and pay for a guide at the Taj Mahal. We decided to take a camel into the Taj. Here is our camel, his name is...

Today we went to our placement, and then we got on the road to Agra, which is where the Taj Mahal is. I know I have been saying it every day, but Sean loves his volunteering. We will decide by Monday...

This is the Bangla Sahib Gurudwara Sikh Temple. But first… We started the temple tour with a mosque. The mosque is the Jama Masjid, it is the largest mosque in India. It was built between 1644...

Here we are dressed and ready for our placements. Delhi is a place full of color similar to our outfits. Now, Sean was not feeling well, but decided to go and sit with the kids. He loves this. Check...

Every day we are here, we are more inspired. Very few Americans, in my experience, understand tolerance and acceptance with the depth and breadth that most Indians seem to. Because of this there is a...

Delhi Day 3, post 2 of 2, Learning More We all went to our placement yesterday and were expected to dress in our outfits we bought. We learned that in India teachers are expected to be treated with...

            Our Third Full Day in Delhi, post 1 of 2, Volunteering at Vidya Here are two photos from our assignment. This is of Jim and Alecia. I am exhausted tonight...

Our second full day in Delhi, India with Cross Cultural Solutions I waited to shower today until everyone else had showered. Our flat ran out of water after 4 people showered. It wasn’t a big...