Our last day with Asha!

Saturday, 4th August - and our last day with Asha.  Tomorrow we fly home! :-(  Never mind - a return trip is planned for Feb 2013! :-)

We spent the morning back at Kalkaji.  Asha had arranged for deaf residents from 3 slums to meet for a session with JT.  So we had representatives from Kalkaji, Ekta Vihar and Tigri.

They were people who were deaf, and their families. JT addressed them - encouraging them and giving them advice about how to communicate.  She demonstrated to them how to mouth words clearly so that they could be lip-read.  Using common Hindi words like "pani" (water) to demonstrate - she encouraged them to practise...practise...practise!

They all seemed very appreciative although some of the deaf were better at pronouncing the words, forming them with their mouths, than others.  After we finished, everyone was given a samosa and a drink.

As we left, we were given big smiles and waves especially from the minibus as they waited to be driven home!

Our last afternoon in Delhi was spent doing some final shopping followed by a meal in the Asian restaurant back at the hotel, before packing.

Home on Sunday.  Back to work on Monday!  Jet lag 'til about Thursday!