We reached Calcutta in the wee hours of
the morning and made our way to our hotel- the oldest YMCA in Asia with lots of character.
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| Oldest YMCA in Asia |
In the morning we visited Mother Theresa’s
burial site and the Mother House where we learned about her amazing life of
sacrifice. Then we toured Victoria Memorial which is a beautiful museum filled
with history of the British Raj. Finally, we went for kathi rolls- street food
at its finest-before enjoying a free afternoon of shopping and relaxing.
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| Chrissie, Maaike, and Lydia at the Victoria Memorial |
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| Megan, Sarah, Maaike, and Chrissie enjoy kathi rolls |
Monday was very busy- first students
visited an organization called Sari Bari which rescues women that were caught
in sex trade and teaches them how to sew. The women use old torn saris that have
been thrown away and create beautiful blankets and bags. The analogy is striking-
taking something considered to be broken, useless, and dirty, and transforming
it into something beautiful and of value! Students also visited Mother
Theresa’s Home for the Dying where thousands of people have come off the street
to be taken care of and die in peace.
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