Interviews

In 2005, the organization where I work began a project in tsunami-affected villages of Tamil Nadu (south Indian state). Last week, I had the opportunity to visit one of these villages. The purpose of my trip was to meet and interview four women, from local villages, who work as community facilitators for the project. Their role in the project is to lead children through a process of healing. For three days, a co-worker and I spoke with these women - through a translator - about what their lives were like before the tsunami, what they were searching for after the tsunami, what was being offered, and what wasn't being offered.

The experience was one of the highlights of my 7 months in India. Have a look at some of the pictures I posted in the slide show at the bottom of the page. I'll write a little more about this experience in the coming days.