Welcome to Madavamedu, a small fishing village along the south east coast of Tamil Nadu. Our purpose here was for the dedication of 230 newly constructed homes in 3 villages. The construction was in response to the Tsunami of 2004. 13 people lost their lives that day. The pictures are mostly self explanitory, but please ask if there are any questions.

This is a Tamil culture show. The dancers were there to greet visitors to the dedication. It was complete with drums, horns and of course, dancers.


A shot of the old and the new. Guess which is which?




The decorating begins.

This is the family I stayed with for a night. They welcomed me into their home, and the men took me fishing in the Bay of Bengal. It was a priceless moment in my life. But this little guy below is also special. His name is Fwee. Yes, Fwee. He belongs to a guy who decided he doesn't have time for him. I think he'll be ok, so long as he still feeds him. Street life isn't so bad for the dogs, as long as they eat.