Spent the morning at Asha Niketan (L'arche) - Bangalore. Their home was very tropical with an open concept courtyard. The building is made up of many smaller spaces that alllowed for privacy. We observed the making of crafts, scarves and floor mats, embroidery candle making and Bamboo painting. It was very special to be invited to share lunch with everyone. It would be great if they had a venue that they could sell their art to the public on a daily basis as opposed to only a few time a year. Kristiana is thinking of incorporating this concept into her program for Beginning Again in leiu of a second hand store. Last nite we caved in and ate at the Hard Rock Cafe and ate "BEEF". The weather is holding out for us and we are exploring the city today. Tonite is the BIG overnite train ride to Calicut. Hope we survive this nite in tact! 

Diana