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I’ve come from the heat of South Asia to a September heat wave in New England. I heard a meteorologist remark on TV tonight that […]
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What's Missing?
I’m taking advantage of this 36-hour journey home to do a lot of writing and reflecting. I realized the other day that this blog probably […]
Child Labor
In my class, we read the story of Iqbal Masih, a child carpet worker in Pakistan who escaped and became a leader in the fight […]
Crossing the Street
Pedestrians have no special rights in India. Crossing the street is both a challenge and an adventure. For the first week of our tour, we […]
Group Dynamics
Today (July 30), we are one week into our two-week tour. We left the hotel in Varanasi this morning at 4:30 and are on a […]
By the River Ganges
Delhi, that big large chaotic and noisy city where we began our tour a week ago, now seems mild compared to Varanasi. Although it is […]
Orchha
We traveled from Agra (home of the Taj Mahal) to the village of Orchha by train. Indian Railways, I learned, is one of the world’s […]
Feeling the Heat
Sauna. That’s the best way I can think of to describe the weather so far on this trip. The temperature may only be in the […]
The Pink City and The Amber Fort
Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan state, was our second city on the tour. Here’s a quick introduction to the Pink City. With each stop on […]
The Business of Shopping
I’ve experienced shopping on four different continents, but nothing is quite like the experience of shopping in India. Bargaining is much like I’ve found elsewhere, […]
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