Rupee with National Symbol

(almost) one month's budget in India

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July 31st 2008
I've been recruited by my French friend Valentun (not sure about spelling, but approximation of pronunciation) to help with dressing wounds at Prem Dan. Very tough at first, but it's getting easier and is quite rewarding. Many volunteers have left, so there is more work to do. Seeing as it is the end of the month, I think I will give a quick overview of the money I have spent so far after arriv ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more