1. How to tie a sari. To begin with it took me half an hour and was tricky ordeal involving 8 metres of fabric and far too many safety pins. Once I finally managed to do it, I’d go outside only for the first person I’d meet to disapprove and redo it for me. Now … Continue reading 20 Things I’ve Learnt in India

Last night I found out that I’m not a woman. In India you are only classified as a woman if you are married and have children. So for the time being, I am a girl. In a country where freedom is restricted and your place in society is determined by your marital status, India finds … Continue reading The Women of India

07/09/2018 – 10/09/2018 The tray table bowed down under the weight of my head, slumped uncomfortably on my arms. I woke up in the dark, drooling and surrounded by the loud hum of the plane. Slightly disoriented and restless I checked the time: 4 AM. On the TV screen the little animated plane was hovering … Continue reading The Journey To India

India, China, Cambodia Passing through the ‘Loch Lomond & The Trossachs’ National Park, the train journey from Glasgow to Oban is the most scenic I’ve ever seen. The low hanging clouds cover mountain tops and mist weaves its way between forests and over large expanses of water, I sound poetic but it really is a … Continue reading Project Trust Training 2018