Diwali

Happy Diwali! The streets are semi-quiet here today but will pick up in a couple hours for Diwali celebrations... Everything is being decorated and there is music playing along the streets (more like blaring). I can't remember the name of the Goddess but she is quite feared here by Hindu's. One of the Sisters at Mother Theresa House explained the story behind the Goddess to us today. So the abbreviated story is that she is decorated with the heads of all her lovers she murdered. Her foot is her husband whom she stepped on when he tried to stop her from leaving to kill a lover. Her face she is sticking her tongue out as she did this when she realized she had stepped on/killed her husband. She has 4 arms as can reach in many directions. Very abbreviated...
Anyhow, today was general medicine day at the dispensary. Basically, people showed up and told the sisters what was bothering them and then we just found whatever medication to give them for the problem. There are boxes of meds for stomach, fever, pain, liver, cough, etc. So, if someone had stomach problems then you just find something for the stomach (pariet, panto, tums, whatever). It's a bit weird to just give whatever when you are used to having to assess people in depth and then decide what the best option is for them! Oh and the best is the numerous "digestives" or "all in one" meds... there are medications that with one pill it is for your Heart failure, high blood pressure, kidney disease, and liver disease!! Fantastic!
Also, gave a few injections for pain (volteran).
We were finished pretty early (as only those who are muslim showed up today due to Diwali) so we had a tour of the children's house to see all the different wings- newborns, older babies, toddlers, and children with physical and mental disabilities.
This afternoon spent a couple hours walking around with one of the other volunteers, a nurse from Portugal.
Tomorrow is a day off for volunteers so will go do some sightseeing and try to wash some laundry!!