Charan Episode V: Flood

Ugh... Cancelled class early today when a river of mud poured into the tent. The monsoons have really kicked in, it's awful, just awful, in Charan. I don't usually get all melodramatic about stuff but seriously - when you see class 5 shitwater rapids rising up within a foot of someone's flimsy tent, fierce enough to drown a grown man, you can't help but wonder how anyone can handle such difficult living conditions.

I was interviewed today by someone making a film about education in developing countries. He asked me if I didn't mind standing in the rain, "for dramatic effect." I said "Sure." It was interesting.