I'm responding with the only vocabulary I have to ordinary and extraordinary situations that I see around me. (Sally Mann)

It's difficult to give a proper impression of this place. It's a cacophony of noise, a blend of smells, and so many new sights that I'm exhausted by the end of the day.

It's also a little funny because I'm not living as a tourist here and so there's a sort of 'strangeness' about taking pictures, especially when I know that I'll see people the very next day.
Here are a few of my favourite pictures, complete with 2 of the people who sent me on my way from New York :)

On the last Friday of every month, we celebrate birthdays. For November, it was Sital (on the left) and Christopher (on the right)

Our house is large and spacious, with a great deal of the outside on the inside. This keeps the air cool and fresh, but it also means that creatures like bats and rats can come into the house with ease.

Chikku is not only the founding core member of Asha Niketan Bangalore, but also the first core member in India!

A popular place to spend time is at the park. However, you're not allowed to walk on the grass, just enjoy the way it looks. Chikku, Christopher, Kanna and Damodrahn squeeze onto one of th benches!

Ashita indulged me in visiting a restaurant that served authentic South Indian cuisine. Now, I know that we eat authentic India cuisine at home every day, but it's so much more exciting to have it served on a banana leaf!

The festival at the temple next door.

And just to prove that it's really me here in Incredible India:




Love from Bangalore,
Haley.