Gangauli was my first village experience in India... on this trip. Gangauli is a large village (approx. 10,000 people) in the Buxar district of Bihar. We road tripped from Varanasi to this village, driving time about 5 hours. The roads in Bihar have significantly improved since my last trip. The government is making a serious effort in improving them. Roads are either smooth or in the process of being improved.

There is a certain amount of peace in a village... it would be equivalent of what a city dweller finds in a suburb I guess. Really quiet and a sense of community. People live in harmony with animals and nature. Vineeta's house is a large modest house in the village. We went directly to visit the girls school, which is held in the courtyard of the house. February 1st was the annual function, so the girls were deep in the middle of their practice. The school function is like any other school function held anywhere else in the world, except this one wouldn't have existed if Vineeta and her family hadn't started this school two years ago.

The school function was crowded. I would say 500 people showed up to watch the girls. It was amazing. I was sitting on the floor in front of the stage so I could video tape the occasion. I got mobbed by the children. They were absolutely amazed by the video camera. Too cute. The girls did really well. They had a comedy sequence that really showcased some great talent. Lots of singing and dancing...