Category Archives: Assessment Trip (2009)

Sirf theen dhin?

Posted on July 5, 2009 by msierocinski11

This entry is adapted from an email that I sent earlier today to a friend back in the States. It provides some sense of the exhilarating exposure we’ve had so far to the non-profit/NGO community here in Bangalore. India. is. … Continue reading →

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English and poverty

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Moledina

What does English have to do with poverty? India has had a relationship with English that has cycled from love, hate, to begrudging acceptance, and back to pragmatism. When India was colonized by the British, leaders such as Nehru and … Continue reading →

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First Impressions

Posted on July 3, 2009 by msierocinski11

Maybe it’s because I have never lived in a city before, but I have always felt drawn by  the ambiance of an urban environment. In Bangalore, the sounds that surround us are endlessly intriguing. The italicized headings below correspond to … Continue reading →

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We are here!

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Moledina

Fourteen hours and three stops from Cleveland — six hours in Mumbai before we caught our canceled flight to Bangalore and had our first four-hour visit with Mithra Foundation. We are in Bangalore ensconced in a spare guesthouse in the … Continue reading →

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In transit

Posted on July 2, 2009 by msierocinski11

1:41 AM now, trying to fall asleep in a Mumbai hotel located a quarter mile or so from the domestic airport terminal. Definitely doesn’t feel real yet. It’s rather surreal to think back to this past January, listening to Professor … Continue reading →

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