Acha Hai!! = This is nice!!

Day 4..or something. What a day. It was defintely a day of firsts.

• 1st day using an auto rickshaw

which is utterly exhilirating. my project is NOT in walking distance, so I have to take an "auto" 15 minutes or so from the volunteer house. basically, it consists of dodging in and out of traffic, literally being inches away from other autos, cows, dogs, people, motorcycles, buses and cars around you. there is constant beeping, yelling, wind, smells, dirt (no windows). It cost about a dollar one way, after some haggling. When i left my placement, i was surrounded by literally 10 or 15 middle aged indian men trying to convince me to take their auto and it was quite awful, but nice to finally get in and out of there.

• 1st day in "the slums"

think Aladdin when he has to steal bread, only dirtier, smellier, more crowded, louder. I had to walk 5-7inutes through the slums to get to the center. i miagine after working there 2 mos, i should see some pretty interesting behavior

Other people are waiting in line for internet, so I'll have to say more later. But i met an awesome guy today named Yoden, who also works at the center and starting playing "Wake me up when sept ends" on his guitar and offered to show me around Delhi on his motorcycle. Awesome!!! So so so excited. So happy. Not sleeping at all,though.

In the process of getting a prepaid phone which is super cheap to call the US from.

Thanks for reading!

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