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| The view from the Operating Theatre sterilization room |
Saddening today to see the news about Bodhgaya. What was once a rather quiet corner of the world will now be wrapped in fences, patrolled by security guards, and made to feel less comfortable than before. All in the name of religion. Ignorance seems to grow rather than abate.
I finished writing two more grants, a rather formulaic and (by the third one) tedious process. The applications are for funds to construct classrooms and lavatories at rural schools, as well as staring a micro-finance project among poor rural women. Worthy aspirations all. I hope my work helps them secure funding.
In between I shot two surgeries and this time I was able to follow the entire process from registration to completion of surgery. I was also fortunate that the doctor and nurses I shot today were the same I shot on the first day, so it may be possible for my photography assignment to use the best of both.
Today was Sunday, so that means traffic is typically higher at the hospital. It was in fact the biggest crowd I've seen yet. Apparently the rainy weather has mostly passed and people are more likely to get out. In the coming weeks, in fact, several camps are being run – just in time for me to miss them.
Perhaps that will be something to look forward to on my next visit.
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