Update: Get out there and get your hands dirty!!

I spent a wonderful morning the other day just getting my hands dirty. Enough talking and sitting on my behind. I decided to practice what I preach. So I wrote a mail to [email protected] and asked to volunteer for a spot fix. They wrote to me and gave me a date. I had to show up with 200 INR, an open mind and the right attitude.

Got to the designated area at 7:30 Am and was done by 10:30 Am. Not as dirty as I thought I would be and a whole lot calmer than I expected to be. Boy, was I happy. It was solitary in spite of company and very cathartic- almost therapeutic.

Their motto is ‘ Kaam Chalu Mooh Bandh‘. Which translated means ‘ Work and keep your mouth shut”

I highly recommend the experience. If you are in Bangalore and want to volunteer… just write in to them at [email protected]
Some pictures- before and after. What a transformation!!

You can view their work here – www.theuglyindian.com
On Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ugly-Indian/123459791046618

Update– The Ugly Indian featured in New York Times! How about that 🙂

http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/18/are-we-all-ugly-indians/

p.s- That is me in the green kurta. My favourite one. It’s now officially my painting smock 🙂
p.p.s- I have been writing for a while now…do check out the thoughts section. The link is on the main menu up top.