Who was I to insist that any parent send their young child hours away, to schools without proper infrastructure, often to be raised by someone else (when boarding was necessary due to limited options)? Who was I to tell a…
We walk almost 3km when the familiar understanding that time and distance do not have concrete meaning in India, hits me. I don’t know why I am ever surprised by this fact. Any utterance of “it’s not very far” while…
Today, a woman got on the train with her little girl and a baby in a stroller. It was obvious that the woman was furious. She was screaming at and pushing the little girl. It was pretty obvious that she…
After the initial shock, most people who hear you are planning a trip to India will inevitably ask you “…but what about the poverty?” And they will, of course, want a full report to support their pre-conceptions upon your return.…
India is on many bucket lists. In the minds of many, it is the ultimate land of the exotic. The food, the clothes, the culture, the colors, and of course…. the Taj Mahal! I have walked the halls of that…