Ammedabad experienced religious riots in 2002. It is still trying to recover. Cate had a peace-building internship here with SAMERTH, so I came along to see what was going on. SAMERTH also has a field office in Kutch, which is out in the desert. After touring their facilities and finding out about the birth control available, we went to the wildlife sanctuary to chase wild asses. Once we'd catch up to a wild ass (going 30-40 miles/hour) Cate's boss would stick his head out the window and scream at it. I was just holding on for dear life in the back seat of the car. The desert was amazing. I've never seen mirages like the ones there. The ground was completely dried up and cracking. And there were no landmarks to indicate which direction you came from or how to get back.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Wild asses
Ammedabad experienced religious riots in 2002. It is still trying to recover. Cate had a peace-building internship here with SAMERTH, so I came along to see what was going on. SAMERTH also has a field office in Kutch, which is out in the desert. After touring their facilities and finding out about the birth control available, we went to the wildlife sanctuary to chase wild asses. Once we'd catch up to a wild ass (going 30-40 miles/hour) Cate's boss would stick his head out the window and scream at it. I was just holding on for dear life in the back seat of the car. The desert was amazing. I've never seen mirages like the ones there. The ground was completely dried up and cracking. And there were no landmarks to indicate which direction you came from or how to get back.
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