UK visit to the Punjab

April 7th - 15th

2006

Our host, our mentor, Our host, our mentor, our guruour guru

Arrival in DelhiArrival in Delhi

Qutab MinarQutab Minar

Lotus TempleLotus Temple

Mahatma Ghandi’s tombMahatma Ghandi’s tomb

Shatabdi train to AmritsarShatabdi train to Amritsar

Tonga ride through the Tonga ride through the streets – hold on tight!streets – hold on tight!

The Golden Temple – WOW!The Golden Temple – WOW!

The temple “free” kitchenThe temple “free” kitchen

Pingalwara – home for the Pingalwara – home for the destitutedestitute

Retreat the Wagah Border – Retreat the Wagah Border – the border with Pakistanthe border with Pakistan

Overnight at Khadoor Sahib Overnight at Khadoor Sahib – you learn about yourself!– you learn about yourself!

Meal at the GurdwaraMeal at the Gurdwara

Sikh Temple – meeting the Sikh Temple – meeting the local benefactorlocal benefactor

Khalsa Secondary School – a Khalsa Secondary School – a Sikh private school Sikh private school

Government High School Government High School Khadoor SahibKhadoor Sahib

Travel to JalandharTravel to Jalandhar

Model School, LambraModel School, Lambra

Jalandhar BazaarJalandhar Bazaar

Local transport – a rickshawLocal transport – a rickshaw

Cultural Experience!Cultural Experience!

Bangra DancingBangra Dancing

Government Primary School – Government Primary School – for migrant worker’s childrenfor migrant worker’s children

Nawan Shahar Public SchoolNawan Shahar Public School- run for profit by the owner- run for profit by the owner

Government Village Primary Government Village Primary – Nawan Shahar– Nawan Shahar

The local doctor raised The local doctor raised funds for the schoolfunds for the school

The “Gate Committee!”The “Gate Committee!”

School transport!School transport!

Travel to ChandigarhTravel to Chandigarh

Yadavindra Public School Yadavindra Public School

This is our wish …This is our wish …

•All Indian Children can attend a school like Yadavindra Public School

Isn’t this the entitlement for Isn’t this the entitlement for every child on our planet?every child on our planet?

• We plan to “adopt” a school and try to make a difference to some of the wonderful children we met in this hospitable, warm and friendly country!