The Orphanage and other Bhandari Charities It was very exciting to see the progress made at the orphanage. A new office was built, a second floor over the nursery was completed and the mound of rubble where all the mice and rats lived was gone and replaced by a sanitary looking wash place. I didn't dare take a look at the bathrooms because I would prefer to imagine them as upgraded as the rest of the property appeared. All the children I once knew were gone- ...

Death on the Rajasthan Express I was interested in returning to Kota because I had volunteered at an orphanage there back in 1995. I hadn't returned since and wondered how things had changed. The train left only about 5 minutes late so I felt good about the journey to begin with. The train cars were the type I like with all chairs facing one directions and none of those closterphobic compartments. The downside is that they pack 6 seat across rather than the u...