I didn't go to Joy's last night, I think he was in trouble. Instead we're going tonight, he's actually waiting to take us right now. I don't know if we're having dinner or not though. I'll let ya know.

Today we went to Sealdah bright and early. It was once again surprisingly un-busy. Only 45 kids came for food, probably less than half of what we usually have. Kakoli said this is because Durga Puja, the biggest holiday in Hinduism, is coming up in a few weeks. The kids at Sealdah come with their parents from rural India. They come to Kolkata to find work, but they don't make enough money to afford housing. The parents work all day, and so the kids stay at the station unsupervised. At night, I guess their parents join them at the station to sleep. But many of them have returned to their villages for the Puja, which is a many-day festival. So I guess Sealdah will be less busy for the next few weeks.
After Sealdah, I went back to the flat and slept for a good three or four hours. I had lunch and read Time magazine until it was time for school. The craft we did today was paper cutouts where a bunch of shapes are connected. Most of the kids did people, but some did boats, butterflies, or random shapes. After school I bought an Indian cell phone. Then I came here. Now I'm going to Joy's.

~m