During our excursion, Van suggested undertaking the English lesson we had planned, which involved collecting items from the forest to compare using the target language. However, there seemed to be a general feeling of lethargy among the group of teachers and rousing anyone to perform such tasks seemed out of the question.

I have coeliac disease. As long as I am in control of what I cook and eat, however, I can avoid any problems.

I have one advantage over the local teacher, that is to say I have no bias towards the ‘good’ or ‘bad’ children. I really dislike labeling students as good or bad; they each have different talents and learning styles.

Every year during the monsoon season, the village has a harvest festival to ensure good crops.

With 3 hours of electricity per day from around 6 to 9 pm, most of our evening activities are limited to those times.

While in the village, Chloe, our teacher trainee, and I adapted into a general daily routine or at least as much as we could.