After the mosque’s 5am wake up call to prayer, some of our brave girls took part in morning karate. The day’s formalities began with a wholesome introduction from the Udayan staff members, where the battle of the nicknames began – who’s the real queen here?
During this introduction we were gifted marigold garlands and learnt more about the people who work here, especially Swapan’s moving story, about how he was one of the first eleven children to come to Udayan sharing his lifetime experiences and explaining how he has been a part of this organisation for 55 years. Lunch time came around but for some it was more like nap time.
The boys allowed “Bicky” to ref a football match – someone misses any chance to use there PE skills. Evening rolled around and the introduction to the students was a joyful moment for all of us. Cheers were heard as everyone told the students facts about themselves.
The night ended with the girls teaching us their traditional dances, however some were doing their own thing, with the girls being extremely excited about our amazing dance skills. Every day’s a school day when Liam’s around with his fun hacks about exams, whilst the rest of us were trying to relax at dinner after our dance workout.
The night ended with a daily catch up on the hallway floor – I wonder what colour Annabel will wear tomorrow?
