> Today is my first day learning more about Nanubhai Education
> Foundation. The day starts very early. Mind you, this is Saturday.
> In India kids go to school on Saturday. If families can afford it,
> kids also go to 'tution' program before or after school. When I
> arrive at Madhi High School, the kids are just starting their day. I
> went up to the teachers’ lounge on the second floor to wait for Kirsten
> and Lyndi, two Nanubhai fellows. While we wait, the other teachers
> and staff of the school are intrigued by our arrival. They ask us to
> sit, and they begin to speak to my dad. I disappear when Kirstin
> arrives. She gets attacked by students. They are all screaming teacher, teacher. She gives me the run down on the school. She tells me on
> Saturday they have mass drill. As Lynda and Kirsten walk around campus, they are ever so popular. The kids attack them. They continue to scream "teacher, teacher". They are obsessed with the two teachers. Kirsten tells me that they thought this would only happen in the beginning (they started the program in June). It has been half a year, and the kids still get so excited to see the teachers everyday. For mass drill, all the kids line up in the school

> yard and complete exercises. It was near 85 degrees, and some kids
> were wearing sweaters. After the drill, the kids go into their classrooms. I had the opportunity to observe some classes, and then I went off to Surat to meet my cousin. I had not seen my cousin in ten years. She now has two kids. I was so excited to meet them. We went to her village, Sarholi. She took me for a day of shopping in Surat. I only wanted to go to one store, so we went to Bombay Market and went to one store. Before I knew it, I was out of time to pick out jewelry for the saris. We dropped off my cousin, niece, and nephew and my dad took me to the Taj Gateway Hotel in Surat. This is where Joanne Yoong was staying. She is the VP of Programs. So we had dinner reservations at 8pm. We saw the Nanubhai people walking so I was dropped off. We all walked to the hotel. It was stunning. It felt like we were in America. We all had a buffet dinner. They had international food. I filled my plate, yet ate cautiously remembering that I was in India! The dinner was so much fun. I admire each of the fellows so much. Each of them brings such an open mind and warm heart to Nanubhai. They are building a foundation in India. In India!!! I heard so many funny stories. The fellows have the best stories from their experiences. I don't think I am liberty to share them, but trust me, they are so funny!!! I noticed all the girls had their nose pierced. I was tempted. Then they told me to youtube the word Kadod, and a video would appear of Kirsten and Lyndi getting their nose pierced. They said, if I did want to get it done, I could do it for a few rupees, and I should not watch the video lol.