Hello parents and friends,
Our group is excited to share our adventures, experiences and reflections with you in the coming weeks. We'll be posting first from Mumbai, then from the village of Heranjalu, in the state of Karnataka. Internet in Heranjalu can be temperamental, and our daily schedule packed, but we will do our best to post something every day.
Inspired to read something about India while your child/friend/neighbor/colleague is traveling? Here are some of the resources students have read at least excerpts from:
Our group is excited to share our adventures, experiences and reflections with you in the coming weeks. We'll be posting first from Mumbai, then from the village of Heranjalu, in the state of Karnataka. Internet in Heranjalu can be temperamental, and our daily schedule packed, but we will do our best to post something every day.
Inspired to read something about India while your child/friend/neighbor/colleague is traveling? Here are some of the resources students have read at least excerpts from:
- A River Sutra, by Gita Mehta
- Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found, by Suketu Mehta
- The White Tiger, by Aravind Adiga
- This piece on "voluntourism" and the ethical considerations of students engaging in development work abroad
- The terrific TED talk by writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche on The Danger of a Single Story.
