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      Returning from Haji Public School

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      I am just very glad that I didn’t know the difficulty levels of volunteering in Haji Public School for people my age and levels of fitness. I am over-weight and so climbing at that altitude always presented a challenge for me.

      But I didn’t so I got a chance to test my strength, my fitness and my will power.

      These are pictures of my return journey on 19th July 2016.

      One goes up by horse but since its steep and dangerous for both rider and horse we had to walk down the 8 km, with a short 30 min jeep journey.

      We left at 7.30 and reached Premnagar by 12 noon.

      Our luggage getting ready to go down by the Mule Service

      A last look at the lovely mosque which is in between the Haji Public School and House

      Goodbye to Vishvesh and Shomashree who are staying on in school. Nidhi was coming down with us

      The mule train is on its way down.

      Mr Saleem haji lent me his walking stick so that my poor ole knees wouldn’t be strained

      It was a lovely morning for our walk downhill

      Missing these hills

      The path may seem simple but it wasn’t! ask my kness!

      Mountain girl Sabbah Haji had reached before us as she took a short cut which was too steep for us to negogiate.

      And sooff we went

      Zubair Sir and our escort walk ahead of us

      The walk downhill was tiring but so beautiful

      A stop to refresh with water from a mountain spring

      Nidhi and I negotiating the hill

      Definitely not easy

       

       

      Many children walk for an hour or so to go to Haji Public School and avail its world class education

      The return party with the kids going up

      Wild mushrooms on the way

      I loved the mountain village cowsheds of leaves and twigs

      It took us 1 and 1/2 hours to reach the stage from where we take a jeep. Exhaustion writ large on my face.

      After the jeep ride we stop for a while in Humera’s paternal house. Freshen up and have water and then get ready to walk the last leg of our journey which is another 30-45 minutes

      A paratha break with Sabbah and Nidhi. We aren’t very far now

      The path strewn with rocks from when the Chenab flowed much higher is scenic

      We can see the Chenab

      Mud mud ke naa dekh mud mud ke

      Kids must be wondering why Im making such heavy weather of what they do so easily

      At Premnagar

      Sabbah pointing out where we came from : High up on those hills hidden in the clouds

      and now the drive to Jammu another 5-6 hours depending on traffic

      some videos of the walk

       

      So after a two month stint as a volunteer teacher in Haji Public School I return home.

      One of the best experiences of my life.
      I would advocate volunteering there to teach these children but only if you are physically fit, mentally comfortable with staying away from the city lights and dedicated to teaching and making a difference in the lives of these children

      http://www.hajipublicschool.org/

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