So I am in Gurgaon, Haryana. I am at the IRRAD (Institute Of Rural Research And Development) headquarters which is an eco-friendly building to the max. It has the most gorgeous architecture inside and out and is a self-sustainable facility that symbolizes the self-sustainable initiatives of the Sehgal Foundation (The non-profit I am documenting while in India). I am blown away by the building, but also blown away by looking out the window 50 yards outside the facility and seeing people living out of sheet-metal shacks, bathing in scarce water, going to the bathroom in a hole in the ground, and just wishing they could do something but the 112 degree weather makes it difficult. It pays a little from being from Texas because the heat isn't too bad because it isn't humid like the dirty south.
My time in the villages starts very soon. All of my research was worth my time this semester, but I believe it will all be thrown out of the window soon when I encounter first-hand experiences. I will have videos and pictures to come. If you have skype please let me know so when I am bored and desperate I will have something to do.
Fitch, sounds like a life changing trip is to be had. Best of luck my friend.
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