Anantapur Travel Guide

 Elisabcn Says:  A lot has been written about Vicens Ferrer. I would describe him as a good man. Vicens was born in Barcelona in 1920. In 1954 arrived to Mumbai as a Jesuit missionary to complete his spiritual formation. From that moment he will dedicate all his life to help the dàlits, the... 

 Elisabcn Says:  Conditions in Anantapur are very hard and the rate of disability is very high in the area. Some orthopedic workshops have been built: prosthesis, crutches, etc will improve the conditions of disabled people. Trauma specialists, orthopedists and physiotherapists work together... 

 Elisabcn Says:  I liked these workshops a lot! In the past, disabled girls were a shame in these communities. Most of them were hidden at house by the family itself and nobody spoke about them, they did not exist. Starting this project was not easy: the organizers had to go house by house... 

 Elisabcn Says:  Just wanted to show how a village in Anantapur looks like. Life is not easy in the City of the Infinite! 

 Elisabcn Says:  I found these public baths very interesting :-)). Here grand mums meet to wash the youngest members of the family. No doubt that after a bath like this (face up! face down!) they will be very clean!!! These public baths are also a good opportunity to do some social life and... 

 Elisabcn Says:  . . . Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall... 

 Elisabcn Says:  From Bangalore, the nearest « civilized » city, you will have 8-9 hours of bad road and never ending arid landscapes. The highway (well they call it like this) only allows you to drive at 30km/h and even if there are no cars they respect it. The trip is very monotonous and...