Well, what a week! So much has happened, and I've found myself at a computer with internet that seems to be working, but without my diary so I will try remember all the golden moments I have been saving up to share! I spent my last day in Dhobighat and the International school by relaxing at a cafe and then navigating home through the next big monsoon flood! Was fun, and a nice way to prepare me for living totally Nepali style for the coming week....
Some serious drainage problems here.
I went to visit my friend Bhim and asked if there was anything he needed help with for my last week - he said "Yes, Ive organised for a principal to come in and you will do teacher training at his school!"(me WHAT??) So I have ended up at the Asian Public School - a nepali private school! I am living in the girls hostel and during the first part of the week was running teacher training sessions with the teachers as there was no school due to the strikes. Rubbish collection.......to be taken to the river! See next few pics!
Boring pic but note my new forest nymph outfit which is my Nepali kurta swa which I have worn a few times and makes everyone tell me I look very beautiful. Beside me is Asmita, the youngest girl at the hostel - teaching me how to play my drum.
And the view from the roof. Check out the river. Yum yum.
Other direction - ......
Have got some fantastic sunsets while hanging out on the roof at the end of a long hot day. There is often a wee breeze which is SOOO nice.
What to do when you're bored and alone....?
My favourite moments have been hanging out with the kids, or being introduced to the class something like this.....Änd here is our guest from NZ. She will be teaching you how to become a mastermind. And how to remember things forever, not just for a short time..."(WTF???!!!! um...................ok................) I cranked out old MRS GREN and ROY G BIV from Year 9 science which seemed to go down a treat. The students mob me whenever I am walking around school and I swear everyone of the 900 students have stopped with the hands in the prayer greeting and said "Mam! Namaste! What is your name??" They squeal with delight when I come into their classrooms and I think it's because I add some diversity in an otherwise BORING day at school!
The kids stay in the same classroom here and the teachers move. So imagine being in a small, squashed, hot concrete room with wooden benches ALL day. Yuk. Not inspiring at all. I wilt after about 5 mins.
Will add some more pics and continue the stories shortly....
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