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TheFrenchun
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Next summer i will be taking off to take part in a 3 months Engineers Without Borders project in rural India. First question: has anyone been there? (I will be staying in the region surrounding Mumbai) Secondly: Does anyone know of good companies/places to contact to get deals on hiking gear, first aid kits, mosquito nets etc? Thirdly : Would anyone be fluent in marathi? 
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| Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:51 pm |
 
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tombolt
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Location: Dorchester, Dorset
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Never been there, but many of my friends have. To quote from a book I once read, "amazing country, but gives you the [LIFTED] like you wouldn't believe."
I've not met anyone who's been who didn't find it absolutely incredible.
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
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Friends have been. One went twice, the second time was quite eventful. (See sig.) Never seen the attraction personally.
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| Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:27 pm |
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TheFrenchun
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I hope that as we are staying far from Mumbai there won't be any problems. *fingers crossed*
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| Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:36 pm |
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EddArmitage
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Actually, I've a friend who spent a year out there. I'll search my e-mails later to see where she was...
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brataccas
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Ill ask my Indian friends, I dont speak maruthi? but speak hindi and urdu  _________________
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TheFrenchun
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That'd be great cheers 
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jonlumb
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There was a thing on the news recently about the law changing on victims of terrorist attacks in other countries. May want to see if it will apply retrospectively for people like William.
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timark_uk
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Yeah, my Mum does too. Mark
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TheFrenchun
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The school I will be teaching in is near Pune in Maharashtra. However we'll get students from all over India so I've been told that they will speak a lot of different language. However Marathi seems to be the main one there.
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pcernie
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_________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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brataccas
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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