that's better

For those of you who didn't know, I didn't like my internship at Navdanya. The IT person in another city was in charge of me and she told me to organize some electronic files for Vandana's secretary. [Insert pompous statement rooted in anger here]. Then I found Gene Campaign, got really excited about everything they were working on and on day one was told, "There are a lot of files in the basement computer that need to be organized." I felt sad that day.

So I had to resort to something my mother asked me not to do and approached an anti-human trafficking organization. Summary of interview:

Anjali: So we have this public health survey that was done by a pre-med student and I'd like you to revise it because it's too long and may not be worded in the most appropriate way. I want you to do a site visit outside Delhi in a town whose name you recognize from the papers for murders and stuff but your gringa-ass will never remember it so don't bother. After you meet the women out there who generally either work as prostitutes or are at risk of being trafficked I want you to research Indian and international domestic violence law. Then put the information into workshop form and present it to these women. We'll give you a translator.

Whitney's Head: No way. Too far outside your knowledge and cultural understanding. This is way over your head...

Whitney's Mouth: Sure. Sounds great.

Whitney's Head: Fuck yeah!