Category: Kolkata
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2011-07-27: Kolkata Daily Digest
07.00 Morning from Kolkata! # 08.30 At Hatibagan mobile school again, having survived the journey. Not a 24 seater, a 19 seater with even more of us on board. # 09.30 Ollie is being introduced to the children. He’s even picking up a bit of Bengali. # 10.00 Chris is teaching the intermediate class. He’s…
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Bethan – Day 3 Tuesday
Today was an amazing experience. First we went to the Hatibagan Mobile School. When we got on the bus with the street children they kept touching our faces and hair. Some of the children in the school are really clever at maths and loved us giving them more sums to do. The children loved our…
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2011-07-26: Kolkata Daily Digest
06.45 Up and running. Everyone in our room awake, getting ready for breakfast. The bus comes for us at 08.15 # Read comments from back home over breakfast. Everyone encouraged – thanks for your messages. # 08.00 First taste of GNCEM this morning. In a few minutes we get on the bus with dozens of…
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Kolkata: First Impressions
Emily: The first word that came to mind when arriving in Kolkata was “jumbled”. I’d prepared myself for the vibrancy, the noise (do those drivers ever stop beeping their horns?) and the Indian smells (some not so pleasant!), but what struck me was how jumbled everything looked…the roads, the people, the buildings! The traffic was…
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2011-07-25: Kolkata Daily Digest
01.00 (10pm UK time) Soon be boarding flight to Kolkata. We reckon whoever invented I Spy had spent far too long in airports. # 08.20 (3.50am UK time) Touched down in Kolkata. Short night, not much sleep to be had! # 09.45 Met at airport by Pastor Asis, now on our way to BMS. Kolkata…
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2011-07-24: Kolkata Daily Digest
05.30 We’re off! The FBC Kolkata team are on their way, heading towards Gatwick. Three cars, three drivers and eight team members. # 06.45 At Gatwick. About to check in. # 07.25 Cleared security. Everyone through without problems, except the Minister who was frisked! Thanks guys. # The younger members of the team have been…