Have you ever known you had the drive to do something? Had the desire within you to do this one thing? But then you realized you only had some vague concept of what it was you were being called to do? No? Just me? Well it's true, that was me. For years it was me. … Continue reading Here

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They call it the beginning of the end, and that is the point I have hit today with only one week before I am making my final drive to Chennai to catch my flight. It was the first day I had my "last class" with some of the kids. I would like to say it … Continue reading Beginning of the End

If you are on facebook feel free to check out my latest album of dance pics and pics of the kids. Unfortunately I can't access the link to share it here until I get on a real computer (right now just using Internet from my phone). I will try to update that pronto tho. Moment … Continue reading Dance pics/moment of the day

Today I had one of those moments where a photo you never actually took stays in your mind forever. I was around the hostel tying up some loose ends with different kids and just trying to spend some time. I couldn't quite bring myself  to head back to the elephant house so I ended up … Continue reading Photo Op

Honestly. I am fried. I need a full nights sleep, a tennis ball, and some brainless activity. But in efforts to accomplish my task here and soak in every last moment, none of the above really seem to be occurring. Being the disciplinarian can be draining and this week proved that to be exceptionally true. … Continue reading 2 weeks left =(

I have not posted a plethora of new dance pictures which I am anxious to share, nor have I caught up on the last few days because my hard drive has crashed or something of that nature.....pain in my bee-hind. will share more when I can. The End.

A couple of Poems by the kids that I got to hear/read this weekend: By K. Megala (translated from Tamil) Eager If you plant a seed we will be eager to see the seedling After 1 week we will be eager to see the little leaves After 1 year we will be eager to see … Continue reading Poems

These are things that in my experience are only relevant/or would happen in India..... All the kids love to poke my skin and watch it change color bc apparently theirs does not do the same. I had no idea. As briefly mentioned previously, the cars and vans play music when they reverse. A nice melodic … Continue reading Made in India

Consider the conditions these kids have come from after reading the previous post, and then read the following. This week I took all the elements we had learned so far and put them together to make this weeks lesson about leadership. I asked the kids what they thought they should do to act like a … Continue reading Leaders For Life