Hi all, we've inserted a counter to this blog to track the number of visitors.
Its good to see some of you (esp those in the 2008 batch) are still very active in this blog.
We intend to hit the magical 5000 visits or more by next July when your Vietnamese friends are here. Let's spread the message (tell your Vietnamese buddies and those who went for the CIP) to keep this blog alive.
The pupils of NVSS would like to extend their sincere thanks and appreciation to their buddies who hosted them.
The birthday cake for Indira, Xuan Qi and Qiao-min
Our pupils listening to the principal
The principal for the School for the Blind
The school is like a typical mainstream school. Look at the levels.
Small class class number like this is very normal. This is to ensure the kids receive the most attention. Parents volunteer their services in this school
Our pupils taking a photo with the cute children
Look closely, can you see anything?
They are actually braille which allows the children to read
Some of the pupils in the school are not totally blind, some can't see very well. Therefore they need the lights to help them.
A thank you card made by a pupil
To make learning easier for them, the teachers embossed diagrams onto textbooks to reinforce what they have taught
No, they are not sleeping but listening to stories in the library
The machine that print all the textbooks
The local pupils performinng for us. And they are really good.
Our pupils and teachers enjoying the performance
Presenting souvenires to the local pupils
Group photoImagining being in the life of a blind person
They are very happy and they love to sing
This scene is still very common on the road of HCMC. Sometimes you have 4 persons: 2 adults and 2 toddlers.
Wires and more wires. These wires looks very unsightly but it keeps the city going
Roadside stalls are very common. People will just sit down by the road and eat their food. Notice the short tool they sit on.
Every where you go, you see stalls like this is and it is very common.
An old lady carrying fruits, trying to sell them while going from one place to another. This is what we call food delivery.
Half hatched egg...
They boil the egg when the duckling is going to be developed.
These duck eggshells are used to make the paintings. Duck eggshells instead of chicken eggshells are used because duck eggshells are thicker.
Worker using the crushed duck eggshells to piece up the painting
This piece of painting won a prize in one of the competition in Vietnam. Does it look like a painting? If you look closely, it is made up of pieces of duck eggshells.
