Monday, October 15, 2012

Delhi, first stops


First stop in Delhi, motiya khan: 
Kids here are astonishingly  beautiful, but malnourished prior to shelter. This boy is 8.
New to agreeing to schooling, hasn't gotten his uniform yet.
Kolkata, street kitchen on the first day:
Kolkata: Waiting to sing
Kolkata

Kolkata: Women at the small schoolroom, children had songs prepared and they were each given new clothes.
Rhegarbura Women's Shelter:

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Wonderful matriarch, huge hug when given incense and lit it right away.


Kotla: Smelting
Kotla: Tools made, amazing
Kotla
Kotla
Kotla
Kotla
Kotla
Sunderban: The kid who led me through the field
Sunderban: Teacher who led me and her daughter
Sunderban: Nice house, hay bale in front, woman making dung sticks for fuel
Sunderban: Very proud men who ushered us to their home and brought chairs out for us
Sunderban: Reason they need a dock
Sunderban: Another boat docked for work
Sunderban: School kids welcoming me
Sunderban: Sunset over paddies
Yamuna Pushta
Yamuna Pushta
Yamuna Pushta
Yamuna Pushta: Chai tea. No, I haven't gotten sick yet, have eaten or drunk something everywhere out of courtesy. Given with such pride from so little. 
Yamuna Pushta: Water source
Yamuna Pushta: Waiting to greet us
Yamuna Pushta: Tippy and Sara filming, kids love cameras



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