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India
2004.09.28
Greensheild Academy, at Takdah Cantonnement, District of Darjeeling, India. The sports court in front of the main building and the dormatories that was transformed for a Puja (festival or blessing). I taught here for four months.
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Greensheild Academy, at Takdah Cantonnement, District of Darjeeling, India. The sports court in front of the main building and the dormatories that was transformed for a Puja (festival or blessing). I taught here for four months.
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The classroom next to my bedroom
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The classroom next to my bedroom
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Our room was occasionally inflitrated by hoards of boys eager to play with our cameras, listen to music and goof-off royally.
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Our room was occasionally inflitrated by hoards of boys eager to play with our cameras, listen to music and goof-off royally.
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My own private toilet! It really was a luxury. I remember feeling guilty that I had one to myself while everyone else shared one to twenty. I still regret not having a picture of the truly impressive spiders that lurked there at night - think the size of your hand with the fingers outstreatched.
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My own private toilet! It really was a luxury. I remember feeling guilty that I had one to myself while everyone else shared one to twenty. I still regret not having a picture of the truly impressive spiders that lurked there at night - think the size of your hand with the fingers outstreatched.
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Odd things were always happening. One night some travelling priests arrived and camped out in the principal's office for a week while they blessed the school. We learned about their arrival when they burst into our room, waving incense, blowing horns, and with all the borders in tow.
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Odd things were always happening. One night some travelling priests arrived and camped out in the principal's office for a week while they blessed the school. We learned about their arrival when they burst into our room, waving incense, blowing horns, and with all the borders in tow.
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Me in my favorite white kurta (shalwar kameez elsewhere in India) that Sue lent me.
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Me in my favorite white kurta (shalwar kameez elsewhere in India) that Sue lent me.
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Two of my students who were best friends
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Two of my students who were best friends
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The front porch of the old rambling colonial building that housed class rooms, the visiting teacher's room, Mr Subba's house (the principal), and two other families.
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The front porch of the old rambling colonial building that housed class rooms, the visiting teacher's room, Mr Subba's house (the principal), and two other families.
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A view out of our room through the fourth grade class room.
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A view out of our room through the fourth grade class room.
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On the road between Takdah and Darjeeling.
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On the road between Takdah and Darjeeling.
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The forest near Takdah.
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The forest near Takdah.
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Shusant Pradhan. One of my very favorite students. I think he broke his glasses playing soccar twice while I was there. His sister Rohini is an amazing dancer but alas I have no pictures.
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Shusant Pradhan. One of my very favorite students. I think he broke his glasses playing soccar twice while I was there. His sister Rohini is an amazing dancer but alas I have no pictures.
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This was where I cut my hair short for the first time. My students didn't hestate to tell me how funny I looked.
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This was where I cut my hair short for the first time. My students didn't hestate to tell me how funny I looked.
