Christina here: So sorry for the communication lapse! We had an internet connection where we've been staying, but something has been wrong with it the last few days. Between that, frequent power outages, and use of the office computer (this one) by many others, it's been next to impossible to stay in touch. Sheryl is sitting next to me reading an ancient, hilarious version of a Telegu/English dictionary. She's always doing something like that--reading a local paper to learn about the area, reading a dictionary, of all things--something I would never think to do, but one that turns out to be entertaining and educational. The day after "Girl Time" we were taken to a Tanner's village. The tanners are a tribe within the caste system. They, and their acestors for centuries, butcher animals and tan the
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