Secunderbad

Where to begin...
Maaaany changes have happened since I last wrote on here.  Hannah and I moved out of Chandur for various reasons and we are now in Secunderbad at another convent.  The superior here is really very nice though, her name is Sister Alice.  There are only 10 girls that live in this home.  They are originally from Navajeevana which is the street home located about 10 minutes away. These girls speak English very well and are wonderful to be around.  Since there are only 10 of them, we are able to get to know them better and have an actual relationship with them.  I have a funny feeling it will be much harder for me to leave them than it was to leave Chandur.  There were just so many girls in Chandur (about 150) and they spoke such little English that it was tough to form an actual relationship with them, aside from being the American that lived with them.
SO Hannah and I, during the day, are going to be going to Navajeevana to be with the girls who are street children.  If you have seen Slumdog Millionaire you can get a good picture of the children we are with every day.  About 40 girls are residents there now.  The sisters there pick up girls off the street who are beggars, or who are caught up in the sex slave business that goes on unnoticed...The sisters literally save them.  Most of the girls they pick up, after a a bath, new clothes, and some meals, the parent(s) or a relative will come to claim them - but some girls are never claimed and become residents of this home.  They stay and live there until they are married or can live on their own with their own job.  The youngest is probably 2 or 3 and the oldest is 17.  I cannot think of any other word to use to describe the emotions I feel while I am there, other than the word "intense".  I really like it so far, we sing and dance and play hand games with the girls. Some speak a decent amount of English and others speak none at all. 
The girls who live where I live are from Navajeevana originally but have come here to live.  I think they really are the lucky ones.  It feels like a family here.  They all call me and Hannah "akka" which means big sister and I really feel like their older sister.  We help them with their homework and studies, it's fun.

My mom came in last week.  She is having quite an experience; it definitely is no vacation.    It is nice to have someone from home experiencing what I am experiencing - it really is an experience that words cannot justify.  I am currently listening to the song: Tumse Hi Tumse from the Bollywood movie Anjaana Anjaani. that was a great movie! Dancing and singing and many tears from all the characters.  The depiction of the Hudson river makes it look like the Caribbean.  And apparently there is a beautiful beach somewhere in Manhattan.  The way the portrayed all the while women were complete trash.  Hahah it was very entertaining to say the least.  That was our big trip out this weekend. 
We have yoga every morning at 10am with a Yoga teacher - it's very therapeutic; it feels like to actually do something resembling exercise.  I would attempt to run - but I would not be allowed to wear shorts soooo that is out of the question. 
Things are going reallllly well though.  I have moved my departure date up to November 18 so I will be able to go to the ND vs Army game on the 20th! :) I am SO EXCITED that I will be able to go to a game!! And it will be nice to be home.  Since I don't teach a set class anymore, I will be shifted around from now until I leave - so leaving earlier doesn't really matter at all.