A slow day

I had 7 patients today, instead of the usual 14-19 which was a relief, as youthfully exuberant as I am practicing what I love every day.
The reason why is because the maoists decided they were unhappy, and led a citywide strike which shut down all transportation. Apparently some policemen killed 6 people, and so they see it as their civil duty to set fire to motorcycles and generally cause a disturbance that stops people from doing what they'd normally do. Apparently the strike is scheduled to continue until Tuesday. Wednesday, however, the 'untouchable' cast has decided to schedule a protest to make a point about being treated as untouchable, and so it seems the traffic may remain slow throughout midweek.
This is the news I have in my village. It took one of the interpreters an hour and a half to walk here after she had to abandon her scooter.
In other news, I live next door to a building of heavily armed mafia.
All in spitting distance are those guys with the guns, a gompa training quite a few young monks (whom I love to treat for their various ailments--mostly ringworm/fungus) and the clinic. It is a powerful little compound.