Hi all, Hannah, Blair, and I are seniors at Christchurch School. For our integrated senior project, we are working to give back to people who have become like family - the rural Himalayan community of Agora. We want to bring light to the lives of the women in the village. The three of us will … Continue reading Women of Agora – A Senior Project
Category: India Blog 2017
20 Days of Tastes…
By MacLean Thomas During 20 days, myself along with my classmates traveled through 5 major places in India. Through these travels, we got a taste of what India really is - away from the distractions of what it is not. From the near freezing swims in the Ganges along Rishikesh to the scorching heat in … Continue reading 20 Days of Tastes…
Trip of a Lifetime
By Kyle Willis At first, India was the next challenge in my fishing career - the Giant Trevally, a predatory monster, was finally within reach. We started the first day of fishing early. Got in a car and drove to Port Blair to meet our guides and get our gear sorted. We got to the … Continue reading Trip of a Lifetime
A Year
By Suman Singh I am sitting here, looking out the window of my bedroom. It is snowing a little. The view looks particularly stunning - there is a lot more water in the waterfall now as the snow is melting. The white streaks look like they are smiling at me. Above all, I am thinking … Continue reading A Year
Pictures from the Andaman Islands…
Pictures from the banks of the Ganges and New Delhi…
Pictures from Agora and surroundings…
Back in Abu Dhabi
With tearful goodbyes—well, see you soons—we left Suman and Praveen at the Delhi airport. From there, it felt a bit like a frantic dirge to get to our flight. But, we made it. We are here, in Abu Dhabi, safe and sound and a couple hours from boarding our flight to D.C. It's hard to … Continue reading Back in Abu Dhabi
The End of the Road
By Sam Christie As steam rose from the reaction of hand-flattened bread to a clay oven in an early morning breakfast, my first dose of India grabbed me by the mind and heart. As I began my list of firsts, I justified every ounce of excitement for what was to come by the shear reward … Continue reading The End of the Road
Thank You
By Hannah Duke A million thank you's could never be enough for everyone on this trip—but I'll try. Here goes: I'll start with a thank you to Mr. Alter for all the time he devoted to organizing this trip for us. A thank you to Ms. Showalter for leading me by example during host family … Continue reading Thank You