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Hey everyone!
I really wanted to send you some final good luck wishes before you head off to India. You really have no idea how proud I am of all you for making the decision to travel halfway around the world for such a noble cause. You will not regret this decision in the least.
I can honestly tell you that this country has changed my life. I am here studying now because I looked for the first opportunity to come back and, luckily, Clemson has the perfect program for me. I am sure that each of you will experience something quite amazing, breathtaking, and life changing in just the one month that you are going to be here.
My semester here in Delhi just ended, so I made a trip back to Bangalore last week in hopes of finding the small village of Kunna Malai once more. It took me seventeen hours of traveling but when I walked down the road to see the same houses I built less than a year ago and to hear everyone call me by my name as if I had never left was one of the most emotional moments in my life. You will be sure to experience something similar to this, so prepare yourselves! |
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Jake Sadie
India Housing Project
December, 2007
India. Country of contrast. Poverty. Wealth. Death. Life. Repulsiveness. Beauty. How could any person who visited or lived in this country really describe the awe-inspiring experience they endured? Some may see it as enduring, others a treat. Regardless, the country of India has an undeniable effect on whoever steps on her soil. My experience began in November of 2006. |
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Reflection by Emily Burchfield |
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ICHEC Housing Project Report Emily Burchfield Team Leader Sankagiri, Salem District Father John Alphonse When my close friends ask me how my second trip to India was, I tell them ‘well, that is at least an hour-long conversation.’ Similarly, to write only five pages about my experience in India does it no justice. The reason for this is simple: every day spent in India was life-changing; my senses were constantly heightened and my mind was always open. I experienced life more intensely while in India, due in part to the knowledge that the experience would be over in a month, and also to the fact that I was in such a unique environment. Traveling to India for a second time facilitated a deeper understanding of Indian culture. The initial ‘shock value’ associated with being in a distinctly different country dissipated and I was able to absorb much more. My team was equally open to absorb as much as possible while in India, which made our time in India together much richer. We encountered a lot together emotionally, and grew incredibly close because of this openness. |
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