Volunteering, Kolkata, India
There is a new wave of travel coming from the western hemisphere, crashing onto the shores of Kolkata, wearing different masks in search of varying truths and satisfactions.
Volunteering has become a must do on the checklists of many when boarding the planes heading eastbound, away from the comforts of our western homelands. Some people bearing crosses hoping to fill God’s quest for them, some looking to inflate their ego to a heroic level where they have managed to save the world in a matter of days or weeks. And there are others who have the mentality of why the heck not…I’m here anyways so why not give my time, which is what I do have to give away.
No matter what the reason, organization, religion or time span, volunteering has become a wonderful and reasonable way and means of people willing, no matter their socio-economic background, to back to those in need.
