More Around School & Misc. Leh

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Well everything seems to be in-process as I begin my last week at the Siddhartha School. I have been painting with the help of the eighth grade class and working with the carpenter to purchase wood and hardware for the furniture. I understand that some of the books I selected have finally been ordered so there is still a little hope that some will come in before my stay here ends.

Guests should be arriving this week for the graduation festivities. Students are practicing their dances and songs for the big occasion. The day after graduation a large number of us will be taking off to Nubra Valley for the Dalai Lama’s teachings. I will be leaving there a day early to get back to Leh and on my flight to Delhi on the 10^th.

Carpenter

It hardly seems possible that my stay and work, for this trip, are coming to an end. I have been feverishly working at night to design curriculum, charts, class activities, etc. so the teachers will be able to carry on in my absence. I’ve also written up procedures for how to run the library, sign in and out books, catalog and process books. I am hoping that we can provide a stipend position for a teacher to manage the library during their free period.

Everything is so beautiful here as the crops and fruit trees are bearing their fruits. There are baby animals everywhere and folks are collecting their dung and drying herbs & food for the winter

Bread Makers

Shoe Shine Men

Buddha at Shanti Stupa

(donated by Japan)