Saturday 13 July 2019 marked the last full day of our visit to Mahe. The assembly began the day. I taught one more English class as Gerald and Rathnakaran planned some Desmos-related math activities. And I had my ride on a Royal Enfield motorcycle. I was, as Gerald said, “in my happy place.” We traveled along the coast and visited the Muzhappilangad Beach on the Arabian Sea. We toured the Kannur St. Angelo Fort, constructed by the Portuguese as a
Read moreAt my request, Rathnakaran allowed us to attend another school assembly. These powerful events happen every day, including Saturday, because classes happen every day. Because the school is multi-lingual, two assemblies use Hindi, two Malayalam, and and two are in the English language. Rathnakaran pulled some wires and made Saturday’s event in English, although it was not scheduled that way. Students lead the assembly. Some set up. Another group plays drums (loudly). Other groups consist of the audio crew, a
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