In 2004 I traveled to Arivand Eye Care in Madurai Tamil Nadu India to volunteer in their training center for three weeks. It was a transformative trip and the attached pictures capture my memories of the trip. There are 221 photos in this gallery.
A spiritual man teaching at the Meenakshi Temple
A shrine to the elephant god, Ganesha.
TIFAC-CORE Inauguration - Technology Information, Forecasting & Assessment Council - Center of Relevance and Excellence in Diabetic Retinopathy. This was a great honor and quite an event.
Dr. Usha and another doctor from Aravind. Dr. Usha is a senior family member.
Reena was one of the ladies that took me shopping. She was one of the nicest ladies I met in India. She is Dr. Usha's assistant.
Doctors from Boston and Pavi.
John with Dr. V and University of Michigan MBA students
Layover at Frankfort on the way home. A very very long trip home.
Our plane waiting to leave in Frankfort on the way home
What makes the trip worth it. My family who greeted me at the airport in Portland on my return.
My daughter Kinnera who inspired my work in India as a way to give back to the culture that gave her to us.
