The India part of this adventure is quickly drawing to a close and the Afghanistan part is about to begin.I thought by now I would be ready to head home, but I’ve gotten my second wind and am excited for the adventures that await us.
All in all, things have been going very well. I know I have learned a lot and enjoyed doing the shows and the challenge of the workshops. Everyone has worked at 110% of their capacity and we’ve contiunted to engage audiences and workshop participants wherever we’ve gone. The feedback that we got was always positive and we too have taken a great deal from each of our programs.
I think that in the future Hyderabad and it's surroundings areas might be the best place to concentrate future projects. It is easier to reach Muslim youth populations there and the theatre group we worked with, Koshish, was not only enthusiastic but also had a handful of women working with them. Both this connection and the connection with Banglanatak in Kolkata are ones to keep and grow.
While UNICEF and Gandhi Darshan/Smriti may be possible parnters in the future as well. We are working with one UNICEF group in Darshan now which is a tribal group of 30 ch
ildren that live in a refugee camp just south of here. They are a great group and excellent students willing to try everything.Well, that's the news for the moment—next stop Kabul.
-Michael
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