First of all, sorry that i have not updated this blog for a while now. I wrote one mid-week but there was a powercut before i could save it and i never got round to re-writing it. The weekend - Day 13-16 (Thursday 12th - Sunday 15th) Early on Thursday morning Tara arrived, she will be teaching English at the centre and in other schools near by. Because there were going to be stikes on Friday, (something to do with Trivandrum not having a supreme high court) ...

Just a quick note to Nana and Grandad; Thank you both so much for the money that has been put into my account. It is so kind of you. xxxx Day 8+9 - The weekend 7-8/02/09 Over the weekend Suja and I travelled the long journey to Kottayam in a sterotypically overcrowded train! Once there Suja had to attend a few meetings so i had to go along with her. The second was a Red Cross golden jubilee meeting for junior schools. All the children there wanted to shake my h...

Namaskaram, Swagatham! - Hello, Welcome! Day 5 - 04/02/09 Today i was at Cherumi centre again. We were teaching the children about different types of seeds, flowers, and trees. The older girls were quizzing me on their names and the nursery children were teaching me how to count in Malaylam! So overall i learnt a lot today!! Day 6 - 05/02/09 Today we went to Poontura, a very poor area of Trivandrum. There we visited 2 nurseries, there were a lot smaller than...

Hello everybody! Thank you all for your messages!! Day 2 Today i was introduced to a lday called Suja, she will be showing me around for the next week. She is very cleaver and runs programmes on social care aswell as meditation and yoga. She said she will teach me some yoga soon. A religious festival went past the house i am staying in, it was amazing! There were hundreds of people, and an elephant, it was dressed up in gold head gear. Apparently they are trea...

Hello! Day 1 You'll be glad to know that i have arrived safely. I didn't sleep at all last night, due to jet lag, but my room is nice and i have my own bathroom (western style toilet!!). It's a bit overwhelming going from being surrounded by people i know in England to being here on my own. A girl called Tara who i was in contact with in England is arriving on the 12th, so i am looking forward to that. The people that i am staying with are very friendly and t...