Travelogue 5

Anoushka’s school opened on the 14^th and I accompanied her on her first day. What an unearthly hour (8.30 a.m) for a school to begin in biting cold. The children were gathered in an auditorium along with their parents for the Assembly. While the children sat noisily, the parents had to stand for derth of chairs. The Junior School Director, Mr. Nick Ronai, addressed the assembly welcoming all and apologising for the “Savlo Gondhal’. The school has just shifted to a new location and they are still settling down. Anu’s class looked really nice and it was fun to see little children hang their jackets on pegs with their names. Anu’s teacher Mrs Inga Smith is a nice lady (She better be, nahitar tila mich nahi ka inga dakhavnar!) . I took some pictures of Anoushka with her class mates and off I went to the office to pay 25 € for classroom material like pencils, erasers… Aaplya Indian Shaalanna hasayla nako. Ithe suddha jyala tyala paise magtat.. If you want your child to be given milk at school tyache 20 € extra. Shivai school busche 80 € aahetach…I hope they don’t ask for Jacketcha hangerche rent and so on…

Before I left the school Mr Ronai la Bajaoon aale. There was no Chaperon (as promised) to guide Anu to her class once she gets off the bus. Vashu Maushichi Aathvan aali.. Bajavlyavina kaahi hot nahin!!