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India uses the Indian rupee (64.73 Indian rupees = $1USD), Bangladesh uses the taka (84.15 taka = $1USD), Pakistan uses the Pakistani rupee (105.31 Pakistani rupees = $1USD) and China uses the yuan (6.59 yuan = $1USD).

How much does a bottle of water cost?:

One liter of water costs 0.20 sen (cents) to refill. Taps in the hostel are unfiltered, so we buy our drinking water from a filtering machine located on the first floor. Because of the heat we typically drink four or five 1.5-liter bottles of water a day. That’s a total of six or seven liters of water a day, or a little more than three liters of water per person!

What was the best meal this week?:

My birthday feast! Last week my friend was feeling sick and was admitted to the hospital, so we went to the hospital to celebrate my birthday with her! Now she is feeling much better and has been released from the hospital. Laughter truly is the best medicine!

What music did I listen to this week?:

Recently I’ve discovered the artist Mura Masa and have been enjoying his song “What If I Go?”

What activity was the most fun this week?:

Celebrating my birthday with all of my friends! I am so glad we were able to celebrate all together and bring some fun to the hospital.

What did I read this week?:

I’m re-reading George Orwell’s classic book "1984."

What games or sports did I play this week?:

Tennis! My friend and I have been getting back into the “swing of things” and have been playing tennis at night, weather permitting.

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