Post-Retreat High

I just returned from my first Indicorps Alumni reunion. It was nice to see familiar faces and meet people that I have heard so much about! It was a great opportunity to catch up and network and I feel so re-energized coming out of it. I emailed a bunch of Philly area schools about recruiting for Indicorps, so hopefully I'll be able to set up some times to visit with students soon. Have to keep up my momentum now.

So I finally finished Rohinton Mistry's A Fine Balance, which is set during the Emergency in India. The book was really haunting and unsettling, but I really enjoyed the relationship the four main characters had with each other. I recommend it to anyone interested in Indian politics and caste system. Or to anyone who's looking for a good read. Next on my list is Arvind Adiga's White Tiger (short-listed for the Booker Prize) and Edward Luce's In Spite of the Gods.

So my first piece was published in India Abroad. I'll scan it and put it up soon. It feels good :-)

Other than that, I start phone banking for Obama tomorrow. I'm really looking forward to it - to being in the office with a bunch of people who are taking things into their own hands and to hearing from people what they're looking for in this election.

Tomorrow's the first day of autumn. I got a beret, so I'm really excited about the cool weather because I'll get to wear it! Maybe the next post should be an ode to autumn!