Reflections Ootacamund

... inside the car at that night giving as a feel we are at the middle of the jungle no lights, we dont know where is the route and how we have to proceed. Thank god at last we reached home only because of the tribe (now I understood tje importance of a guide). The most fun part is the local guy asked us to put on high beam to the maximum on top of the tree, he just wanted to ensure that no panther or cheetah sitting on the tree (earlier he had seen black panther twice sitting in one ...

... what it means to be a TCK, and prepare them for a different world, not ‘the real world’”. Ideally this year’s graduating class will carry their distinctions into adult life, into the ‘different’ world, finding others like them and feeling empowered by who they are.

They will soon leave the bubble, full of ambition, anxiety, and as well prepared as possible. “Like everything Hebron has its troubles,” Ruthie offered. “But ...

... he smiled) when his parents were teaching at Hebron.

I met groups of parents and staff and students in the Alumni room of Lushington Hall, a meeting and lounge space devoted to memorabilia, trophy cases and bookshelves of school yearbooks and texts. The parents were particularly eager to sing the school’s praises (“We wouldn’t send our kids anywhere else, frankly” and “I wish I could have come here”) but the highlight was our session with the ...

I knew from the mountain drives in Malaysia that the next 2 hours were going to be a test of her nerves. Steep narrow roads and blind hair pin bends do not mix well with stiff old buses and Indian drivers. "Why don't you take a couple of your calmer downers Mum" I suggested, quietly thinking that I could do with popping one myself.

Ootacamund, known as Ooty, is an old Raj hill station situated in the Nilgiri Hills at 7500ft. The drop ...

... the other drivers honk once every 7 seconds, Mohan honked 3 times.  If the other drivers would lay on the horn and squeeze through the middle of the two lanes of the freeway, Mohan would lay on the horn and use the oncoming traffic lanes to make a pass.  Basically, if I think about the top three wildest drives of my life: 1.      With Jason to Waterloo 2.      With Jason in Toronto 3.      With Jason to the Pump   "With Mohan to Bandipur" far and away takes number ...

... that the male local staff who work for the NGO tried again and go and speak to the woman's husband and explain how dangerous it could be especially as the infection had spread to her bladder.................he eventually let her go and they got in the jeep (he stayed behind) and the 3 guys (2 are brothers and one is their best friend aged 20-25) started driving as quickly as possible to the hospital and guess what.............. the baby was born there on the back seats of the ...