Heya! Lol I apologise for not blogging before because it is day 4 for me already but I have been very busy already! I will try and keep this all brief because I'm sur you don't have year and I need sleep haha. After all "Time is tissue"
Anyway, the flights were OK and staying at Ruth's was fun even though I still felt a bit weird but I saw some people I hadn't seen for ages and a general good time was had. Flights as I say were fine is not restful - I just wated movies. But as soon as I stepped off the plane I felt like I recognised the place again. It was very easy to settle in, and - though I miss home - I feel very comfortable already. I'm staying with Jon, who is a great guy and has lived in Canada, Kyrgastan spelt incorrectly and England. Impressive. We have managed to scrape together a big pile of fodd and made meals so far which were very edible! Power to us!
SO what have I been doing? Well I got ot the flat and collapesed basically on Tues. Jon was waiting and made me scrambled eggs - an instant bond was formed! Especially after lugging my luggage around when the taxi driver couldn't quite find the right apartment...The to the ASHA Polyclinic where we got frightned by the amount of work it is going to take to teach these kids ENglish! We are in two slums teaching 4 hours a day five days a week, starting on Monday. And apparently we have kids who have no english, and are quite young. O and did i mention we have only my TEFL course as a guide. O and useless textbooks apparently. And two days. AHHHHHHHHHHH! Lol it's exciting anyway! We went out for dinner with Paul and Felix, two workers and slept like babies. Today was spent with a team from Southampton in a slum they will be working in. It was weird going out to visit because it was much like Kalkaji, small and cramped. But the people get on with it and so whilst you feel so guilty, you have to think that that is why you are here. To help. Cheesy but simple and we both think that we can so lets go for it! However, one thing did get me. THe women told us a story through Kiran which basically involved their councellor doing nothing to help them. She was only in it for the money. Quote Dr Kiran "THe very air we breathe here is corrupt." Gives you something to think about...We also visited a market and did some food shopping for riduclous prices. It feels a bit more like a home now lol.
OK I am tired now so sorry that wasn't overly stimulating but it brings you up to speed, I can write in more detail later if you can be bothered. All is well anyway and after meeting Dr Kiran and Freddy Martin (wife and husband founders of ASHA) again, I remember how immense and just how human they and everyone a ASHA and in the slums are. It's gonna be great. Unless I don't get sleep so Namaste for now and will blog soon!
Love and coconuts =)
G
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hey graham! oh my gosh can't believe you're in india, where'd the time go?! great to hear how you're doing :) sounds like you're having a pretty awesome time. hugs all the way from coventry! :)
i can never remember my username/password combo on this thing...sucks that you don't allow anon comments, but i'm gonna make a new account just for this (feel priviledged)
fiona xo
Dude, sounds cool. Good luck for your first teaching week, presumably starts today or tomorrrow.
Keep safe otherwise.
Hi! Sounds awesome. This blog thing was such a good idea, I'll be keeping a close eye on you. Seriously though, all the best, even if it may seem daunting, it'll be fine. I'm sure you know that already.
Remember. In the words of Hitchikers,
DON'T PANIC
(sorry, couldn't simulate the large friendly letters very well)
Love,
Rachel
hey m8, glad to see uyo got there well and are settling in nicely.Good to see you not by yourself as well.
Gl and enjoying teaching the kids(after all teaching is the best career ^^) If u need help im sure i can use my limited knowledge to assist you.
Enjoy and you better keep these blogs coming.
glad to know you're there safely and having a good time although watch your spelling and grammar next blog
remember you are meant to be an "english teacher" for goodness sake
I was thinking the exact same thing, Matty. Tut tut.
Anyhoo...glad everything's good aaaaaaaaand remember to look up at the sky every so often. :P
Hey Graham! Hope you're having a fantastic time, sounds like it. I'll be thinking of you lots and hope its all going well. Can't wait to hear about the teaching english - good luck. We've just found out kids don't learn french in senegal until they're 9 or 10 so the kids we're working with will only speak Wolof. Unfortunately Wolof was not one of my A-Level choices so basically we're a bit screwed! Any tips would be really welcome!
This blog thing is brilliant, think i might have to do the same in Senegal.
Hope everythings continues to go according to plan, and can't wait for the next update!
Big hugs xx
Hi sounds like you've been really busy so keep up the good work, Im sure the kids really appreciate what your doing there. Enjoy your week!
I am so glad you're having such a good time :)
Gemma
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