Hanging Out With Our Kids

We've been getting to know our students really well, and we've also been finding lots of ways to have fun with them. Here are some photos of Charishma and I as we play, laugh, and explore with our students, both inside the classroom, and out. Enjoy!

~lakshmi

We've found that a lot of our student really love stories. Here, I'm reading a Moroccan story about an ogress to Uzma, Fajila, and Aisha.

After reading the story, we played a few rounds of Hangman. Here, Uzma is giggling as we try in vain to guess her word. It ended up being "fighter," but it was spelled "fiter." Spelling definitely added a new dimension to the game.



Another activity the students enjoy is Pictionary. Here, Sangeeta and Saleha battle it out.



Having won the round with her picture of a horse, Saleha is all smiles.



Here, Ankit and Anjali go head to head in one of the last rounds of the game. Anjali overcame her fit of giggles to win the round with her creative depiction of the Taj Mahal.

A group of boys from our 11th science class pose for a picture before running off to class. From left to right: Bhavin, Raviraj, Dharmendra, Jenish, Divyesh, and Jignesh.

The hostel boys took us on a tour of the village. Here, Charishma walks with some of them down a typical Indian village road. Fun fact: You can fit 5 people onto one motorbike. Unfortunately, the one in the photo only has 2.

Cricket is one of India's most beloved sports. Here, the boys laugh as I take a swing. They were thrilled when I actually hit the ball, salwar-kameez and all!

Charishma takes a try at batting...

...and at bowling...

...and I attempt to return her ball.

We pose for a goofy picture before returning home for dinner.