One of the highlights of this experience was that it threw together people of different perspectives, ideologies, philosophies, career choices and backgrounds together. Throw together such diverse ingredients in the same pot, and you’re sure to end up with something that stimulates your senses (yes, I am thinking about the curry massalla, biryani and other […]

What has really struck me about Hyderabad is the hustle and bustle of the city. I thought New York was tough (and it definitely is), but I swear, it feels as if Hyderabad is NYC squared!
There is constant, incessant activity in this place. It makes you dizzy! One thing that I’ve noticed, is that everyone […]

One of the best parts of this trip is getting to know your classmates…outside the business suits, in front the laptop, away from the class-room…
See, we can let loose:
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Most of the blog entries to date gave a very detailed description of our time at the village, getting a first hand experience of micro-finance in action within these rural areas.
To make this experience a bit more real to those (stuck) in Nashville, I’m attaching a video of an actual transaction that occurred in the […]

It seems we have some strong nay-sayeres in the camp.
I published a journal entry in my personal blog of our activities yesterday visiting the village and seeing first hand micro-finance in action.
Anonymous posted this comment a short while later:
“Anonymous has left a new comment on your post “breaking the cycle of poverty“:
This is quite frankly […]