The feelings I have experienced over the last 48 hours are filled with excitement, exhaustion and an overwhelming sense of relief to be back in a place that is so special.Yesterday we flew into Mumbai and left the next day for Hyderabad. We landed at the new airport which didn't exist the last time I was here. The city looks so different than it did almost 3 years ago. Even the Q Mart, the local grocery store, had expanded. However, I was reminded during my walk this morning in Banjara Hills, that somethings haven't changed. I left the house this morning as all the neighborhood children were waiting for the buses to pick them up for school. I waved and said hello to the different groups of children waiting and then a particular face caught my attention. During my last visit, I took several photos of a little boy with a bandage around his head. When I saw his smile down the street, I was overcome with surprise at how much this little boy had grown over the last 3 years. Then, Machelle and I headed to the office for the day. As we pulled up, I saw the buses that Keep A Child Alive helped purchase for the orphanage. These buses help transport the 48 orphans to Ghandi Hospital. I left the office and walked around the town nearby. I took a left turn and ended up on a road I had never been down before, and I ended up at a school I didn't know existed. The head teacher spoke English and took me around to all of the classrooms. I love exploring and taking new roads because they can lead to incredible experiences.
I love being back in India.
1 comment:
Eve...it's so amazing that you are back in India! I can't wait to see you in class and hear all of your stories.
The new photo size is very nice, by the way.
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