I share the joy you feel in visiting your children. Its beyond words.

thanks, Inga!

Part 2: Aamir Khan and friends in India....  Yes, Aamir did some film about a slacker; the best place to get that info. is on a site called imdb.com (Internet Movie DataBase).  It will show you his entire "filmography" - I consult it often, because  I love Indian cinema -- such enjoyable, 'escapist' fare - great singing and dancing, beautiful stars, great locations (they also make the 'guy' flicks, guns and action, if you're into that...) - I've even written a screenplay based in India, which I am now busy trying to sell! Wish me luck!

If you are going to visit your sponsored children in India (or your child's country, whatever that might be), I strongly suggest that you find travel sites online specific to that country for information and networking; I hadn't even thought of the latter, when I found indiamike.com, but as it turned out, from going there months ahead to learn as much as I could about traveling in India, I made friends who invited me to stay with them in several different cities! This was a wonderful experience, as you can imagine; I also stayed in hotels and B&Bs, but the homestays were the best.

If you are trying to learn about your child's country for your visit, find a site (like the one mentioned above) that is very active, with frequent posts in lots of different 'forums' and topics; there's a wealth of information there, and people who live in that country (or travel there) are happy to answer your questions.  It will make your visit a lot easier for you. ~