Landed in LA
Liz W, Dragons Admin
The group has arrived safely to the Los Angeles airport. Welcome home everyone! Thank you for an incredible program. Debi, Hemant, and the entire Where There Be Dragons Team...Read More
Archer Abroad India
Homecoming
Liz W, Dragons Admin
These henna hands have boarded our first flight home after (yet another!) packed day ending in a celebratory dinner. So much to process, and so much to share....Read More
Arriving in Agra
Zahra, Participant
Hey guys! This is Zahra. After arriving in Agra yesterday by train, we visited the Taj Mahal, and got to learn about its history and beautiful architecture. We learned about how everything that is a part of the monument is symmetrical, except for......Read More
Reflections from an Agra-bound train
Sophie, Dylan, Faith, Esha, Dragons Admin
Hello!!! Sophie here. We are currently on the train to Agra from Jaipur. Many of us are reading, journaling or just looking out the window (are you proud dad?). When we arrived to the train station at 7am we were all pretty tired and hungry so as......Read More
Off to Agra
Lauren and Stef , Instructor
Sending a HELLO! from our Agra-bound, early morning train after the most incredible last evening celebration… complete with so. much. dancing....Read More
Fun at Vatsalya
Stef, Instructor
Fun at Vatsalya Hi, this is Emma and Zahra. Yesterday we attended the annual function of Vatsalya and we got to see all of the kids perform songs and skits. We also did our own presentation in the ceremony. Today we went to Anoothi (a store to help......Read More
Home Away From Home
Sophie and Leila, Dragons Admin
Hey guys! Leila and Sophie here. These past couple of days have been life changing. We have made many friends and memories that will last forever. Vatsalya has been so welcoming and we are so happy to call it a home to many of us. Today, we got up......Read More
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Setting up for the Vatsalya Annual Fund
Lauren DiSanza, Participant
Here are a few photos from the girls as they help set up for Vatsalya’s Annual Fund!...Read More
More photos from Vatsalya
Liz W, Dragons Admin
Here are a few shots from the Archer girls helping put up photos for the Vatsalya Annual Fund:...Read More
Mid-Morning Musings
Faith and Isabella, Participant
It is cold here and there are cows walking next to us. After a breakfast of rice and chai, we repeatedly washed dishes until they passed the quality check. Then we began to hang up old photos of people kicking clay pots and chopping flaming tiles.......Read More
A 16th Birthday to Remember
Ava T., Participant
So today was absolutely fantastic. Other than the fact that it was my 16th birthday, I couldn’t have wished for a better day. After breakfast, we all got started and helped paint a couple of the walls of Vatsalya’s school building. Some of us......Read More
Painting Colors
Liz W, Dragons Admin
The fullest, most wonderful day at phenomenally-run, warmly welcoming Vatsalya. And Happy Birthday Ava!...Read More
Fully Engaged at Vatsalya!
Liz W, Dragons Admin
The time at Vatsalya has been FULL and the Archer group has been totally immersed in the experience, hence the quietness on the Yak Board. Here are a couple of photos to tide us over while we await a full report soon. The girls are doing great and......Read More
Sambhali Laadali Empowerment Center
Sophie, Leila, Ariana, Dylan, Participant
HIIIIIIII !!!! we are THRIVING. Sophie, Leila, Dylan and Ariana here reporting live from the living room of Sambhali Trust. Today we had quite the experience at the Sambhali Laadali Empowerment Center. Specifically, this non – profit......Read More