Monsoon Mayhem Managed and Hope for Change
Evan shares her encouraging thoughts about helping to provide desperately needed educational opportunity to girls Rajasthan. This was written over the summer, while she was interning with Nanubhai in India. Earlier this week, Jayesh and I took a trip to Rajasthan to launch a pilot project. Through the pilot project, Nanubhai is giving scholarships for... Read More
Hard Work Pays Off: 8 Years of Gujarati classes opened doors for Sonia in India
Sonia studied Gujarati for 8 years before putting her skills to use this past summer at her Nanubhai internship. This bridge over the language barrier opened her up to deep connections with Nanubhai scholars and their families. The school I studied in for years, Jamnabai Narsee School, had Gujarati roots. This enabled me to study... Read More
Buses, Motorbikes, and Rain, Oh My!
Curious about some common forms of transportation in India? Read about Evan’s bus and motorbike adventure! One of our means of transportation for the day. On Wednesday, July 8, Sarah and I traveled to Vyara to interview 4 NEF Scholars who live in nearby villages. I had experienced the bus here once before but not quite... Read More
A Closer Look at Education in India
Thomas reports on education in India, and states that while progress has been made, there is still work to be done. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/49-of-children-out-of-school-are-SC/STs-25-are-Muslims-Survey/articleshow/48230596.cms Six years ago the Indian government passed the Right to Education Act, which provides free and compulsory education to all children in the age group 6 to 14, to help children in the... Read More
Exploring History as the Highlight of Her Summer
Sonia shares the highlight of her time in India. In the midst of conducting interviews and translating surveys, we recently got a chance to revisit a chapter of history and culture. India has always been the land of cultures, traditions and festivals. We thrive on our roots and our lives of modernity are deeply entangled... Read More