I am tapping this on my phone at 4.00 am. Everything is dark as pitch
and the sounds of the night are drowned by the steady chug of the diesel
generator. The air is clammy and hot, the only movement is created by
the slow moving rattling fans we recently acquired. The insects which
infest our evening hours do not bother us at night as most now have
mosquito nets and the boys on the roof have the benefit of whatever tiny
breeze there is.
I have a dose of the infamous Delhi Belly which afflicts everyone here
from time to time. The toilet three yards to my right is enjoying a
steady stream of visitors, even at this early hour.
Despite the discomforts of life in this remote spot our group of 36
people squashed into this small building are entirely cheerful and
united. The 21 Irish students and 5 Indian Loreto girls make an
effective team supported by the adult group of seven grandparents and
three young adults. Two of the younger ones, Kate and Lydia, have been
on earlier school building trips as students.
For the students this is an great opportunity to put the principles of
Transition Year into practice. This year the group is being tested like
no other before in the ten years since we started. They are rising to
every occasion. The building work is going on alongside a great amount
of valuable intermixing with the local community.
I am very happy with the work so far. Student blogs will follow.
John Alexander.
Group leader.
1 comment:
Excellent Mr A. I read this out in all its graphic detail on Monday morning to the whole school, while they viewed also the excellent picture on the blogs as well. Keep them coming..... MBT
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