Family, friends we would like to take this time to personally notify all of you in the United States who care about us that we find ourselves safely in the middle of the great city of New Delhi. To provide a description of the city is difficult, but I will try my best. Sensory overload is probably the best way. The streets are loaded with people, cars, rickshaw, livestock, and yes garbage. It is hard to pinpoint the exact aroma that emanates here, but it is neither unpleasant nor welcomed. Today marks the first day that our India family is together, and everyone is excited to get to know each other on a deeper, more personal level. Today we are also on a pseudo scavenger hunt around the densely populated city. The group has been divided up into three groups of three; Elaynna, Sarah, and Kathryn comprise the first. Team Blonde Phenomenon consisting of Bob, Laura, and Saoirse are the second team. Alex, Devon, and Rozzi make up the third. We will spend hours exploring all that is New Delhi, take some rickshaws, exchange some money, and learn some Hindi. We all are extremely excited to begin our journey on the right foot and look forward to experience all that India has to offer. Tomorrow we will board an overnight train to Varanassi where we will begin our Hindi instruction and participate in various internships. At this time we find ourselves feeling very thankful for having been given this tremendous opportunity and blessed that we are supported in our decisions.


Much love,
Robert Fleming

The Seattle company are united!

I just wanted to let you know that I've heard from Nick and Stacey that the final students coming through Seattle and Amsterdam have arrived! They're safe, albeit sleepy!

- Ethan

Safe in Delhi!

Nannette here on behalf of India group who wishes to let you know that the Cathay Pacific crew has arrived into Delhi safe-n-sound, are at their hostel, and are working toward a few hours of shut-eye before Mother India awakens outside their doors....

More from them themselves later, and the final 3 members of the group will be met by Nick or Stacey in about 19 hours!

Together in San Francisco

Parents, followers, friends, and relatives,

I just heard from our fearless co-leaders, Nick and Stacey, that the San Francisco contingent of students is all together and successfully checked in and through security! They all depart in less than a few hours and what a beginning!

We'll connect with the Seattle folks in Delhi and post a blog accordingly, but for this first leg, everything went smoothly and ... dare I say, auspiciously!

Stay tuned for more from the leaders!

Ethan

Executive Director