The first week of travel has been a whirlwind tour of Kerala at its lush, monsoon season. We started in quiet Kollam, to a more touristy Alleppey, and finished off with a few nights in the cosmopolitan colonial city of Kochi. We wake up early in the morning of our last night in ASSA, having … More A Whirlwind Tour of Kerala
Its my last week here in Amar Seva Sangam (ASSA) and I gotta say, even though it was frustrating dealing with life here at times, my memories of my 5 weeks will be nothing but fond. All hope for a quiet week of send me off went out the window right on Monday. Do Mondays … More Amar Seva Sangam – Fond Memories & Goodbyes
I’m writing this on the taxi ride back to ASSA from our weekend in the hill station of Munnar. This has been our 4th week on placement and we are working really hard to close loose ends. In doing this, I’ve had to deal with a side of Indian culture that I can’t wrap my … More Munnar – A Respite from the Heat
As the work starts piling up for our project, and time is coming short, we decide to take a weekend to stay in town. It’ll be a nice break from the long transits to the nearest cities. from ASSA, the closest town (village really), is Ayukudy, while the nearest biggish town is Tenkasi. Walking to … More Week 3 – Chilling Around Town
