Dear CASI Interns, Almost one year ago, I was half way through my internship at Samaj Pragati Sahayog. The Indian monsoon had descended on our small rural village, Becky (my dear friend and fellow intern) and I were donning ridiculous full-length floral rain jackets that looked like shower curtains, and we had just returned from […]

I have learned a lot about agriculture since I have been here. I can tell you how much a tractor costs per hour to plough your field, or how many rounds of weeding is necessary for 5 bighas of land, or how much your 50 kg of soyabean will be worth…

I must admit, prior to leaving for India, I was freaking out. Like, really freaking out. My closest family and friends can attest to that. But since I stepped off the airplane in the New Delhi airport, hopped in the car with a man whose name I cou…