In the train Siliguri-
Muzaffarpur
...
...
.
Congestion at railway crossings !
The Indians have no fear !
.
What you see from the train
.
.
.
.
A single woman is enough ?
Water buffaloes
A local train
Madapur:
Bandana's village
.
.
Akanksha Seva Sadan (ASS):
Bandana's home ...
... we spend a week here ...
Her sister and her nieces
.
The lentils must be prepared ...
...
Sonali and Rain grind the lentils
The milk is very fresh here !
Bananas everywhere: Those for cooking ...
... these for eating
The village
Mandir
(temple)
.
.
Ghislaine and Khushi
Sonali and Khushi
We walk here every day
.
.
Akansha Seva Sadan:
The ASS office
Pakari Pakohi:
‘Vocational Training Center’ ...
... Government Urdu School
.
.
.
Bamboo
plantation
Arizpur Marwan
...
... young stitching training ...
... their mothers ...
...
Arizpur Marwan:
Government School ...
...
...
bamboo
plantation
Muzaffarpur:
After the schools, a street restaurant !
.
.
.
Chai
preparation ...
...
On top of
Bandana
's son's house
.
Bandana's extended family
.
.
Ghislaine makes
chapati
The
Sadhu
meditates !
.
The pottery wheel
of the village
Muzaffarpur:
Shopping !
Bangles
for everyone
Madapur:
Sonali is cold ?
Karja:
Government School ...
...
... for pupils 10-15 years old
We are very well received ...
...
.
.
Mango
plantation
An orchestra along the road
We dance with them
.
Zamin Mathia:
A Government School
.
A school for poor children (1000 pupils)
.
Mahogany
plantation