reply to Grandma Pinky: Jewish Pioneer

The pollution level everyday here is at the Warning (Orange) level, my teeth are chewing foreign leaves, meats and spices, so I'm sure once my body realizes this intake is better than that of the past 25 years it will adjust pleasurably. Yea, so I'd rather be feeling better sooner than later but if a week or some more of this crazy excrement adventure continues it will be off to the Ayurvedic doctor to give me some natural stomach calming herbs and treatments, and while I'm there maybe a nice massage too. I've been trying to convince Mathew (LF India President) to also get one, since I think it would be great for his mind racing and busy schedule to relax holistically. I've mastered the art of preparing tea on the gas stove. They have a black tea powder that I'm quite fond of and I've noticed it is good for calming my stomach's cyclone. Regardless, tomorrow I will be off to have a long stay at one of the local leaders school's. I'm currently reading his book about Dalit struggles, and he is a priest, so that puts a whole new religious perspective on things. The Christian Dalit movements have a strength that our non denominational ngo can only look at with awe. I've met a few leaders involved in the Dalit Christian Liberation Movement and the National Council of Dalit Christians, but still in my early research I see a great advantage of inclusion of all faiths. The idea to empower all Dalits in the current stage of the movement is quite separated on the basis of religion and sub castes still, so having no religious bias is really a role model for everyone else, we just need some growth and financial support to see LF into a happy sustainable future. At least after this first frustrating month I still believe my being here is a good thing!