Sometimes being in one of the most known schools in the country can have its advantages. You do get to see a lot of interesting people. Just yesterday, some people (both Indians and Pakistanis) who were participating in the India Pakistan peace walk came to our school. It was so cool seeing them enter, with their turbans and their different dresses (different from ours, anyway)- there was even a Buddhist monk! He was SO cute, with pretty little eyes and such a humble countenance, and his tiny bald head. He was actually a Japanese, and had lived in India for the past three years. Anyways, all 20-something of them were seated in the hall (which is just what we call the biggest room in the building), and talked abt the usual stuff: the rifts between the people, the problems with the govt, etc, etc. There were no police anywhere, they were not political people, they were just a mixture of social workers and college professors, as well as just normal, everyday people…just working for what they believed was essential for the good of their countries. It was just so sweet, seeing them so dedicated to their mission, in spite of all the difficulties with visas and everything else. One of them also sang a song, e few of them stayed back after the presentation to speak to anyone who was too shy to speak up and give any suggestions. So I talked to this English professor (can you expect me to get anyone else?) who seemed really knowledgeable and was very friendly, and didn’t look down at me because of my age. I guess the people are at least past the stage where we’re apprehensive abt each other, and dun want to talk if they can help it. I can see a lot of hope where there once was none, but which I always dreamed abt even before the President started the friendship mission.