A quick update that the students have finished their final projects with an astonishing amount of skill and speed. The girls had their closing ceremony on Tuesday where they screened their documentary “Women and Education” to an audience of over twenty people including AIF personnel, parents, teachers and a chief guest, Chalapathi Roy an established English professor and writer in Hyderabad who gave an effective speech about the relevance of the students’ documentary topic, and the importance of encouraging expression within our students. The girls impressed the whole lot with their hard work, motivation, polished final products and touching speeches. It was an impossible goodbye.

The boys had their celebration yesterday where they showed a documentary based on their group, “The Kings,” which focused on their township Nalgonda, their ambitions to succeed and to solve the problems in the area that they so articulately identified. They were the shining stars of A.P. Residential School and their glow lingers over me.

I am now in Delhi for a few days, enjoying my last few days of Incredible India. It will be a difficult departure, I know. I will post the videos as soon as the Internet Idols allow.

Remy is back in Maine and on his road to recovery. Thank you for all your concerns.

Get ready for these final videos. They are truy dynamite.