I managed to catch Binay as he was on his way to his new school. He was very proud and happy to pose for me.

My last day at school.

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March 29th 2009
This was a truly memorable experience. The morning lessons went as per usual, although I could see that the children were trying to hide things from me. Then the governing council committee for schools in my area came in to see me and ask if I was happy the way the renovations were going. Am I that important? Then the chairman put a kata (scarf) around my neck and shook my hand while his minions - ... 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