INDIA
First impressions . . .
Submitted by Addie on Sun, 21/03/2010 - 16:24We’ve been in India for 5 days now- minus one day spent on a coach and one night on a sleeper train. India is quite like how I expected, just, more extreme. Its busy, extremely hot, the poverty is in your face, and a lot of people try to rip you off. On the other hand I’ve had some of the best food I’ve ever eaten, provided by IDEX and our host family. The time we spent at our host family was fantastic, they were hospitable, friendly, amazing cooks and it was good to learn about Indian family life.
KERRI'S PLATFORM - INDIA
Submitted by Claudia on Mon, 01/03/2010 - 11:16
Namaste! Or hello shall I say… I have recently returned from a trip of a life time to India with Platform2. I went for ten weeks from August until October 2009.
AN EMBARRASSING CONFESSION
Submitted by Vikki on Thu, 12/11/2009 - 17:07I have a confession to make.
With that tantalising hook extended, I am going to tell you about anemia instead. Anemia - a low blood iron level - is typically seen as a minor ailment, a Western invention to keep us occupied in our stupor of wealth, much like cheese strings and Tamagotchi pets.
Anemia kills new mothers. It makes women too weak to work and causes young girls to miss vital schooling.
