18/02/2017 — INTERVIEWS — We probably slept for more than ten hours, but still felt like we had been run over by a truck. At 10.00am Mr Arup came to pick us up at the hotel, and we climbed into the three-wheel without being entirely sure of where they were taking us. In fact, this … Continue reading Dibrugarh II
16/02/17 -PASTA- Once again, we started the day short after the roosters sang (and this is very early in Assam...). The boat clinic team picked us up in a mini van. At first we were really comfy, but as we stopped to let more people in, it started to look like all the crowded vehicles … Continue reading Boat Clinic in Dibrugarh
14/02/2017 —BUS RIDE— We stayed at Riturekha's house for the night. We felt like home, so it was easy to sleep until later than we are used to these days. She tried hard to make breakfast without spices (not even one chilly), and we loved her homemade roti and potatoes. After eating, Ritusmita helped us, … Continue reading Dibrugarh
10/02/2017: Train journey We left the hotel in which we had stayed for the last three days and got on a train to Jorhat. It left at 6.30am so we slept on the train for a few hours, still recovering from all the strong emotions of the past few days. When we woke up, we … Continue reading Boat Clinic in Jorhat
Today it was Dr Hira who came with us to visit a village in a river island (sapori). It was such a pleasure to witness all his knowledge and experience when he told us all about these communities and the problems they face. The journey was a lot longer and very bumpy. There's no need … Continue reading Health camp in Morigaon
Today we discovered that, despite our best efforts, we are not immune to jetlag. We had gone to bed at 9pm, and by 1am our eyes were wide open. It was surprisingly silent. Even the constant honking of cars and trucks had stopped. Going back to sleep was hard, but at some point we succeeded … Continue reading Are you from Guwahati? – Health camp in Kamrup
- THE JOURNEY - For once, waking up at 7:30 a.m. didn't seem that much of a sacrifice. The day had finally arrived, we were going to India! Ahead of us, 26 hours of dull traveling and waiting at airports, but also a couple of nerve-racking experiences for two kinda control freaks like us. We … Continue reading From Barcelona to Guwahati
We will be volunteering on the Boat Clinics of the Brahmaputra, who provide health care among the isolated island communities on the Brahmaputra River. The Boat Clinics are an initiative of C-NES (Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research). They started in 2005, and now they have several Boats operating along the River. To … Continue reading What will we be doing?
We are travelling from Barcelona to Delhi and from there we are taking a local flight to Guwahati, located in the north-eastern state of Assam, India. We will be volunteering on the Boat Clinics of the Brahmaputra, who provide health care among the isolated island communities on the Brahmaputra River. The Brahmaputra River is a massive … Continue reading Where are we going?
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