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Suspect No. 1
... so we had high hopes... we weren't disappointed! The rooms were basic but had everything we needed, and the setting was just AMAZING! Our porch looked out onto a beautiful rice paddy field and we sat there in pure bliss in the peace and tranquility of the Backwaters. I was reading Twilight on my kindle and Andy was learning about all the functions on the camera, and we had the whole place to ourselves for 3 nights... heaven!
The second day (Friday) we had a two ...
Of Buddha and me
... in razor factory.
And so I found myself in an Indian market, with a shopping list given to me by the Panditji (Hindu Priest). With a bag of limes, colored powder, coconuts and flowers I started wondering if these were offerings to Ganesha, or for cocktail hour afterward? After a donation, the Panditji undertook a ceremony most Religious Education teachers would condemn as pagan, and off we wobbled into the ...
First time on Indian trains
... coaches from the engine, from 1 to 20 ish. After attempting the info desk again and pushing to the front, the guy behind the wire cage was just sitting there ignoring everyone, so no information today i guess. At the other side of the information cage there is a board that has lists of people and their reservations, i found our name listed as coach 1A seats 31 and 33, but no sign of where on the train our coach might be. So I asked this guy who seemed to know what he was looking ...
A Manifesto for Gaza...and Kashmir
... avoid meaningful and moving conversations with Kashmiris as we’ve travelled around India—all of them clearly fearful at first to speak the truth of the prejudice they daily experience in India, and the brutality they or their families endure under the boot heel of the Indian state in Kashmir. These moments have been informative and moving. Arundhati Roy speaks from outside the oppressed Muslims of Kashmir:
“The Indian military occupation of ...
Did You Not See That Elephant?
This is a top pick!
... getting louder. Arriving in Fort Kochi was pretty average. We had a wander around in the evening and found a nice place to eat. They even served beer which is a rarity around these parts. Strict Kerulen law on alcohol means pretty much all restaurants are unlicensed. Bad news for thirsty cyclists. A late night session on the blog finally getting photos and videos from India online really finished us off. Bed ...
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