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Fame before I leave - 07/Jul/2010 13:40 - 5265 days ago
Passage to India- published in Telegraph. This will be my last blog entry before I leave Bhawanipatna and what better than to ha...
Fame before I leave - 07/Jul/2010 13:40 - 5265 days ago
Passage to India- published in Telegraph. This will be my last blog entry before I leave Bhawanipatna and what better than to ha...
Fame before I leave - 07/Jul/2010 13:40 - 5265 days ago
Passage to India- published in Telegraph. This will be my last blog entry before I leave Bhawanipatna and what better than to ha...
Insanity at Indane - 02/Jul/2010 17:42 - 5270 days ago
Two years ago I purchased a commercial gas cylinder plus a regulator/tap for which I paid a deposit. However, domestic gas is mu...
Insanity at Indane - 02/Jul/2010 17:42 - 5270 days ago
Two years ago I purchased a commercial gas cylinder plus a regulator/tap for which I paid a deposit. However, domestic gas is mu...
Insanity at Indane - 02/Jul/2010 17:42 - 5270 days ago
Two years ago I purchased a commercial gas cylinder plus a regulator/tap for which I paid a deposit. However, domestic gas is mu...
Binika bride - 27/May/2010 14:08 - 5306 days ago
I would love to say I had a lovely time at the wedding I attended earlier this week in a small rural village called Binika but I...
Binika bride - 27/May/2010 14:08 - 5306 days ago
I would love to say I had a lovely time at the wedding I attended earlier this week in a small rural village called Binika but I...
Binika bride - 27/May/2010 14:08 - 5306 days ago
I would love to say I had a lovely time at the wedding I attended earlier this week in a small rural village called Binika but I...
Mehndi moments - 22/May/2010 19:21 - 5311 days ago
I'm off to a wedding tomorrow so I thought it would be a good occasion to have my hands decorated Indian style. Calledmehndi, i...
Mehndi moments - 22/May/2010 19:21 - 5311 days ago
I'm off to a wedding tomorrow so I thought it would be a good occasion to have my hands decorated Indian style. Calledmehndi, i...
Mehndi moments - 22/May/2010 19:21 - 5311 days ago
I'm off to a wedding tomorrow so I thought it would be a good occasion to have my hands decorated Indian style. Calledmehndi, i...
One billion… and one - 02/May/2010 18:13 - 5331 days ago
I had read in the papers that India was starting its national census and had thought it must be a bit like painting the Forth R...
One billion… and one - 02/May/2010 18:13 - 5331 days ago
I had read in the papers that India was starting its national census and had thought it must be a bit like painting the Forth R...
One billion… and one - 02/May/2010 18:13 - 5331 days ago
I had read in the papers that India was starting its national census and had thought it must be a bit like painting the Forth R...
Return to sender - 24/Apr/2010 11:05 - 5339 days ago
In preparation for my return in July, I thought I would start sending some stuff home. I have a 20kg (44 lbs) luggage allow...
Return to sender - 24/Apr/2010 11:05 - 5339 days ago
In preparation for my return in July, I thought I would start sending some stuff home. I have a 20kg (44 lbs) luggage allow...
Return to sender - 24/Apr/2010 11:05 - 5339 days ago
In preparation for my return in July, I thought I would start sending some stuff home. I have a 20kg (44 lbs) luggage allow...
Mountains, monks and merriment - 16/Apr/2010 14:44 - 5347 days ago
Sikkim is a land of soaring mountains,gompas(bhuddist temples), prayer flags and waterfalls that seem to fall out of the sky. ...
Mountains, monks and merriment - 16/Apr/2010 14:44 - 5347 days ago
Sikkim is a land of soaring mountains,gompas(bhuddist temples), prayer flags and waterfalls that seem to fall out of the sky. ...
Mountains, monks and merriment - 16/Apr/2010 14:44 - 5347 days ago
Sikkim is a land of soaring mountains,gompas(bhuddist temples), prayer flags and waterfalls that seem to fall out of the sky. ...
Testing again - 25/Mar/2010 14:45 - 5369 days ago
Testing again....didn't work first time....
Sorry guys - this is just a test - 25/Mar/2010 12:46 - 5369 days ago
I'm trying to see if I can feed my blog to Twitter so this is just a test....
Flame Trees of Thuamul Rampur - 19/Mar/2010 06:04 - 5375 days ago
On Monday, I went up to Thuamul Rampur– the district where Antodaya works - to attend the opening ceremony of one of the Legal...
Flame Trees of Thuamul Rampur - 19/Mar/2010 06:04 - 5375 days ago
On Monday, I went up to Thuamul Rampur– the district where Antodaya works - to attend the opening ceremony of one of the Legal...
Flame Trees of Thuamul Rampur - 19/Mar/2010 06:04 - 5375 days ago
On Monday, I went up to Thuamul Rampur– the district where Antodaya works - to attend the opening ceremony of one of the Legal...
Hindu high jinx - 08/Feb/2010 16:31 - 5414 days ago
Having nearly perfected the art of sari-tying, Sarah and I dutifully made our way to the Bhubanaeswar Club for Poonam and Debabr...
Hindu high jinx - 08/Feb/2010 16:31 - 5414 days ago
Having nearly perfected the art of sari-tying, Sarah and I dutifully made our way to the Bhubanaeswar Club for Poonam and Debabr...
Hindu high jinx - 08/Feb/2010 16:31 - 5414 days ago
Having nearly perfected the art of sari-tying, Sarah and I dutifully made our way to the Bhubanaeswar Club for Poonam and Debabr...
Sari struggles - 03/Feb/2010 19:00 - 5419 days ago
I've always thought I would like to try wearing sari but the problem was finding the right occasion. However, I've been invited...
Sari struggles - 03/Feb/2010 19:00 - 5419 days ago
I've always thought I would like to try wearing sari but the problem was finding the right occasion. However, I've been invited...
Sari struggles - 03/Feb/2010 19:00 - 5419 days ago
I've always thought I would like to try wearing sari but the problem was finding the right occasion. However, I've been invited...
Driving, dancing and discussion - 21/Dec/2009 11:51 - 5463 days ago
Last weekend, I went with over 30 women from the communities we support to a tribal women’s empowerment workshop. At 7pm on Fr...
Driving, dancing and discussion - 21/Dec/2009 11:51 - 5463 days ago
Last weekend, I went with over 30 women from the communities we support to a tribal women’s empowerment workshop. At 7pm on Fr...
Driving, dancing and discussion - 21/Dec/2009 11:51 - 5463 days ago
Last weekend, I went with over 30 women from the communities we support to a tribal women’s empowerment workshop. At 7pm on Fr...
Bhawanipatna revisted - 18/Nov/2009 16:41 - 5496 days ago
The longer you stay in a place the more it becomes normal and I sometimes struggle to think of things to write about my life in ...
Bhawanipatna revisted - 18/Nov/2009 16:41 - 5496 days ago
The longer you stay in a place the more it becomes normal and I sometimes struggle to think of things to write about my life in ...
Bhawanipatna revisted - 18/Nov/2009 16:41 - 5496 days ago
The longer you stay in a place the more it becomes normal and I sometimes struggle to think of things to write about my life in ...
Light and laughter - 18/Oct/2009 07:01 - 5527 days ago
One of the Hindu festivals I didn't comment on last year wasDivaliwhich is one of the major festivals all over India. It celebr...
Light and laughter - 18/Oct/2009 07:01 - 5527 days ago
One of the Hindu festivals I didn't comment on last year wasDivaliwhich is one of the major festivals all over India. It celebr...
Light and laughter - 18/Oct/2009 07:01 - 5527 days ago
One of the Hindu festivals I didn't comment on last year wasDivaliwhich is one of the major festivals all over India. It celebr...
Oh Calcutta! - 08/Oct/2009 17:53 - 5537 days ago
I went to Calcutta earlier this week to take my Rural Development exam– the least said about that the better - but I also had ...
Oh Calcutta! - 08/Oct/2009 17:53 - 5537 days ago
I went to Calcutta earlier this week to take my Rural Development exam– the least said about that the better - but I also had ...
Oh Calcutta! - 08/Oct/2009 17:53 - 5537 days ago
I went to Calcutta earlier this week to take my Rural Development exam– the least said about that the better - but I also had ...
Puri Puja - 30/Sep/2009 14:10 - 5545 days ago
The festival season has started in earnest in Orissa and last weekend wasDusheeraor Durga Puja. To celebrate a group of us deci...
Puri Puja - 30/Sep/2009 14:10 - 5545 days ago
The festival season has started in earnest in Orissa and last weekend wasDusheeraor Durga Puja. To celebrate a group of us deci...
Puri Puja - 30/Sep/2009 14:10 - 5545 days ago
The festival season has started in earnest in Orissa and last weekend wasDusheeraor Durga Puja. To celebrate a group of us deci...
Saying hello - 10/Sep/2009 16:35 - 5565 days ago
I've given up cycling to and from work– first the heat of the summer and now the monsoon-season coupled with the frequent blac...
Saying hello - 10/Sep/2009 16:35 - 5565 days ago
I've given up cycling to and from work– first the heat of the summer and now the monsoon-season coupled with the frequent blac...
Saying hello - 10/Sep/2009 16:35 - 5565 days ago
I've given up cycling to and from work– first the heat of the summer and now the monsoon-season coupled with the frequent blac...
Karma sutra in Khajuraho - 21/Aug/2009 12:31 - 5585 days ago
Before I came back to Bhawanipatna I went on a quick jolly to Khajuraho in the central state of Madhya Pradesh. The town is con...
Karma sutra in Khajuraho - 21/Aug/2009 12:31 - 5585 days ago
Before I came back to Bhawanipatna I went on a quick jolly to Khajuraho in the central state of Madhya Pradesh. The town is con...
Karma sutra in Khajuraho - 21/Aug/2009 12:31 - 5585 days ago
Before I came back to Bhawanipatna I went on a quick jolly to Khajuraho in the central state of Madhya Pradesh. The town is con...
Home and Away - 10/Aug/2009 05:41 - 5596 days ago
I haven’t written my blog for a while. The main reason is I went back to the UK for three weeks but also I’m slightly out o...
Home and Away - 10/Aug/2009 05:41 - 5596 days ago
I haven’t written my blog for a while. The main reason is I went back to the UK for three weeks but also I’m slightly out o...
Home and Away - 10/Aug/2009 05:41 - 5596 days ago
I haven’t written my blog for a while. The main reason is I went back to the UK for three weeks but also I’m slightly out o...
Tying the knot - 25/Jun/2009 17:08 - 5642 days ago
One of the main thrills of coming to India was the opportunity to get close to and understand another culture and, as a result, ...
Tying the knot - 25/Jun/2009 17:08 - 5642 days ago
One of the main thrills of coming to India was the opportunity to get close to and understand another culture and, as a result, ...
Tying the knot - 25/Jun/2009 17:08 - 5642 days ago
One of the main thrills of coming to India was the opportunity to get close to and understand another culture and, as a result, ...
Sand and seafood - 03/Jun/2009 07:44 - 5664 days ago
Last weekend I fell in love… not, unfortunately, with a man but with a seaside town called Gopalpur. A three hour train ride f...
Sand and seafood - 03/Jun/2009 07:44 - 5664 days ago
Last weekend I fell in love… not, unfortunately, with a man but with a seaside town called Gopalpur. A three hour train ride f...
Sand and seafood - 03/Jun/2009 07:44 - 5664 days ago
Last weekend I fell in love… not, unfortunately, with a man but with a seaside town called Gopalpur. A three hour train ride f...
Reasons to be cheerful - 07/May/2009 16:49 - 5691 days ago
Sometimes life in India can be very frustrating particularly when it comes to shopping. I've written down the word in Oriya for ...
Reasons to be cheerful - 07/May/2009 16:49 - 5691 days ago
Sometimes life in India can be very frustrating particularly when it comes to shopping. I've written down the word in Oriya for ...
Reasons to be cheerful - 07/May/2009 16:49 - 5691 days ago
Sometimes life in India can be very frustrating particularly when it comes to shopping. I've written down the word in Oriya for ...
Tiffin at the Falls - 28/Apr/2009 18:28 - 5700 days ago
When a VSO colleague, Liam, came to stay with me, I decided it was an ideal opportunity to visit to our local picnic spot– the...
Tiffin at the Falls - 28/Apr/2009 18:28 - 5700 days ago
When a VSO colleague, Liam, came to stay with me, I decided it was an ideal opportunity to visit to our local picnic spot– the...
Tiffin at the Falls - 28/Apr/2009 18:28 - 5700 days ago
When a VSO colleague, Liam, came to stay with me, I decided it was an ideal opportunity to visit to our local picnic spot– the...
Indian Elections with Orissa focus - 15/Apr/2009 09:30 - 5713 days ago
Tomorrow the largest democracy in the world starts voting. Parts of Orissa and some other states will go first and the rest will...
Indian Elections with Orissa focus - 15/Apr/2009 09:30 - 5713 days ago
Tomorrow the largest democracy in the world starts voting. Parts of Orissa and some other states will go first and the rest will...
Indian Elections with Orissa focus - 15/Apr/2009 09:30 - 5713 days ago
Tomorrow the largest democracy in the world starts voting. Parts of Orissa and some other states will go first and the rest will...
Preparing for summer - 30/Mar/2009 18:11 - 5729 days ago
For me preparing for summer used to involve fishing out my T-shirts, washing the windows so I could see out of them if the sun d...
Preparing for summer - 30/Mar/2009 18:11 - 5729 days ago
For me preparing for summer used to involve fishing out my T-shirts, washing the windows so I could see out of them if the sun d...
Preparing for summer - 30/Mar/2009 18:11 - 5729 days ago
For me preparing for summer used to involve fishing out my T-shirts, washing the windows so I could see out of them if the sun d...
Happy Holi - 16/Mar/2009 17:43 - 5743 days ago
One of the reasons I haven't written my blog recently is that I have been immersed in my Managing Rural Development course but I...
Happy Holi - 16/Mar/2009 17:43 - 5743 days ago
One of the reasons I haven't written my blog recently is that I have been immersed in my Managing Rural Development course but I...
Happy Holi - 16/Mar/2009 17:43 - 5743 days ago
One of the reasons I haven't written my blog recently is that I have been immersed in my Managing Rural Development course but I...
Life in the raw - 19/Feb/2009 09:23 - 5768 days ago
Although life may seem basic by Western standards, compared to most people I live a fairly privileged existence. When travelling...
Bring on the bridegroom - 16/Feb/2009 18:47 - 5771 days ago
According to Hindu astrology, now is an auspicious time to get married and as a result there are numerous weddings. Most people,...
Acquiring a drawer - 04/Feb/2009 18:09 - 5783 days ago
It has taken me a long time to realise what exactly was missing in my flat but finally it dawned me– there are no drawers. For...
Power and politics - 28/Jan/2009 15:14 - 5790 days ago
Last week I went to the 30thAnniversary Party of Gram Vikas, an NGO we work alongside and I must say they certainly knew how to ...
Bhawanipatna Fair - 16/Jan/2009 09:26 - 5802 days ago
After my rather short visit to the textile fair in Koraput, I had been really looking forward to the Bhawanipatna one and it was...
Christmas at Castle Bijaipur - 29/Dec/2008 15:28 - 5820 days ago
Continuing with the tourism theme, I made my way to Rajasthan for Christmas. As I chugged my way from Delhi to Chittaurgarh on t...
Jharkhand jolly - 20/Dec/2008 19:44 - 5829 days ago
Ranchi, as expected, is nothing to write home about but Jharkhand, of which it is the capital, was really beautiful. The scenery...
Christmas drinks - 12/Dec/2008 19:40 - 5837 days ago
Orissa isn't a dry state but drinking is very much frowned upon in Bhawanipatna. I've never hidden the fact that in the UK I dri...
Cricket in Cuttack - 26/Nov/2008 18:51 - 5853 days ago
I've never been into to cricket but when Ryan said he had some tickets to watch England play India in Cuttack I jumped at the ch...
In Ushamaska with the UN - 24/Nov/2008 18:24 - 5855 days ago
Set deep inside the Karlapat Forest Reserve, Ushamaska is one of the tribal villages where Antodaya has been encouraging women t...
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