Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Day Seven: MARKET DAY!!
SATUR-DAY-OFF!!
So off we went to Jamkhed cattle market. And anybody who knows me, knows how much I love animals... So please hold while I post ten million cow photos :3 :3 :3
Day Six: Reshma.
Today I had the opportunity to visit Reshma with two other students. Reshma is a young lady who suffered extreme burns, and has been at the CRHP hospital for over a year - as her skin is just not healing. I don't want to be a misery tourist, but the burns were absolutely brutal and still weeping after so much time. I will never forget how much visible pain she wore. I'm glad I had the opportunity to spend some time with her, as I didn't want her to be just 'some story' and she was often being referred to just as 'the burns lady'. I wanted to put a face to a name, not only out of respect, but in the hope that visiting might bring some joy to her day. In fact she is incredibly intelligent and has already learnt a lot of English - we were able to spend almost an hour talking and drawing with her, and showing her pictures from home. She wrote our names in Marathi for us too! She also has a great sense of humour :) and showed us a toy kangaroo somebody had given her, that she had named Toni, and got him to do a little dance for us and even put his hands together to greet us with a "Namaste".
I just wanted to mention this, as it really reminded me of the potential within each individual person.
But it was also a strong reminder of the inequality and injustice that still goes on in many parts of India, not merely in cases of brideburning, but pervasive through the entire lives of these women.
I just wanted to mention this, as it really reminded me of the potential within each individual person.
But it was also a strong reminder of the inequality and injustice that still goes on in many parts of India, not merely in cases of brideburning, but pervasive through the entire lives of these women.
What am I doing here?
The first week is already over! Well, even though Saturday is still a working day in India - it is the weekend for us Aussies!
But basically, I am in Jamkhed with a bunch of students from med, development and urban planning backgrounds for 3 weeks to learn about Primary Health Care and to witness first-hand how community projects from a grassroots level can effect change over time.
That should be enough info for now to help fill the gaps.
A recent article here.
But basically, I am in Jamkhed with a bunch of students from med, development and urban planning backgrounds for 3 weeks to learn about Primary Health Care and to witness first-hand how community projects from a grassroots level can effect change over time.
That should be enough info for now to help fill the gaps.
A recent article here.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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