Talent aside, the American India Foundation didn't send 20 Americans to India to launch 20 Bollywood careers. The fellowship's aim is to aid NGOs and their communities while grooming young people invested in India and (its) development. We're now in the third week at our placements, settling into apartments and job descriptions, learning to disguise or exploit our foreignness.
India is vast, and so is the span of our experiences. Check out the fellows' blogs and read about everything from strep throat in Gujarat to school conditions in Andhra Pradesh:
In India
jenny b » Udaipur, Rajasthan State
The Blog.
Sanjay's Year In India
Samir Goes Abroad
Exploring the Fifth Continent