Work in Tamil Nadu

In November, I traveled south to work with NGOs in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

I met with a women's self help group that provided adult literacy classes to the community.

Back at NGO headquarters I worked with the team on fundraising strategy.

All over Madurai, people were selling sweet smelling flowers for your hair.

And brewing famous South Indian coffee, very sweet and very milky.

Here I am starting the day with street chai.

And ending the day with a beautiful sunset in the Tamil Nadu countryside.

Here is a man getting a local shave. A very common sight.

These men were next in line.

I also visited Madurai's famous Meenakshi Temple.

Inside the temple.

And I ate lots of delicious parathas - a type of South Indian bread.

A colorful bucket salesman.

In India it is cheaper to do construction with people and buckets than to hire a machine. This is a very common sight across the country.

At last - combining old and new - I edited video with my right hand while getting henna on my left!

And I left Madurai with this beautiful Mehendi design on my hand.