Gujarat

Leaving the comforts of my everyday life--the fast-food, fast-traffic, fast-pace--I venture to a land that looks to America with wide eyes, yet risks sacrifing its true identity. I leave for India with the intention to not only learn about my history, ...

On May 29, 2010, I, Alankar Misra, undertook a 28 day journey from Mumbai to Ladhak. Travelling in excess of 7000 kilometers, the journey is a testament to both man and machine and includes visits to the highest motorable road on the planet, Khardung La. ...

For such an interesting state, and one that is sandwiched between the two most frequented tourist site in India (Rajasthan and Mumbai), Gujarat is, strangely, completely off the tourist map.  In fact, while I was there, I only ran into one other ...

... , or that babies needed to be fed more than sugarwater in the first three days. Although the organization is based in Gujarat, there are satellite programs being started all over India. It's an amazing what they are accomplishing with not much money... ...

... And while I'm painfully aware that whatever little is offered up by the NH8 through the window of my hardhat is not representative of Gujarat in all its glory, I'm blessed to have a flavour of its experience. For I have been here before; when I was just ...