himachal

Jade's Indian Experience

Submitted by Caitriona on 12 July 2011 - 1:50pm

Indian children: A photo of a group of Indian children.Well after traveling 23 hours two connecting flights and two Indian bus rides which was an experience!.. We finally arrived in Himachal. The smells and humidity of Delhi and Jaipur will never be forgotten. Trying to sleep in 49 degree heat without A.C and a basic fan blowing the hot air around the room will not be missed!. The scenery of the beautiful back drop of the snowy Himalayan Mountains when you open your door in the morning would take your breath away.

May 1st - Food Glorious Food - Bread, Potatoes and RICE

Continuing away at work with the special needs children at their school in camp. it is great to be working regularly with the same kids and building up a good relationship with them. They are really beautiful kids and each have their own distinctive and strong personalities and it is a pleasure working with them every day. Unfortunately in Indian society there is a big stigma attached to these kids as they are not viewed a 'Normal'(Anyone can tell me what defines Normality I'd love to know). so it is very important that we give them a loving environment and build up their self esteem and develop their life skills.

April 21 – Himachal Volunteer Camp: Same Same, but different

I am now based in a volunteer camp in the village of sungal a few miles outside the town of Palampur in Himachal Pradesh in northern India. it couldn't be more different than the previous area i was based in. it is like a different country. Like I have said on many occasions this is a country full of many contradictions and the differences between these two areas is a big one. The landscape, infrastructure, housing, people etc are all so different it is amazing. But yet in many aspects the underlying problems in India exist just as much here too. SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT