Dear Gentle Readers:
In a previous post I shared with you the thoughts of my aunt, Shubha Singh. As a journalist in India, she has a unique perspective on America and our politics. I thought I would share her recent article discussing her thoughts on the new direction America's foreign policy should be heading. Enjoy.
New Priorities [...]
Pictured: A proud Obama supporter in South Africa.
It is amazing the change that has occurred over the past year in
people's perception of the United States. When I started the journey
most people would cautiously ask me about President George Bush and what I thought about him. They didn't want to offend me but they wanted to
let [...]
My Father’s VillagePictured: Me hanging out at the village with the next generation.
One day my father and I made a day trip to my father's village to visit his side of the family. I had not been back to the village since the passing of my Dada (grandfather) over a decade ago. The village has [...]
As Mumbai slowly recovers from the recent terrorist attacks, I have been reflecting on the long term impact it will have on the country both on a national and international perspective. The initial shock wore off quickly and was followed by angry questions and accusations. All of the initial intelligence and the testimony of [...]
Pictured: The bride and groom of the wedding I attended.
A close family friend of mine, Ritu Sangwan, was in India to attend a family wedding. Ritu has been a big fan of the blog since its inception. In the spring, we exchanged e-mails on potentially meeting up during my journey when we discovered that we [...]
Pictured: The Wankaner Palace.
My cousin, Kesri, called me up and told me that there was only one train from the Pushkar area to his town of Wankaner and it was leaving that day. I needed to be on that train otherwise I was going to have a tricky time getting down his way. I made [...]
After our Habitat for Humanity build, I went back to New Delhi for a few days to see family and run the New Delhi half marathon. The day after the run, I hopped on a morning train to Ajmer, a city just outside of Pushkar. Truth be told–I didn't really hop on the train. Most [...]
A Fun Group of Volunteers
Pictured: Kids in the village checking out the new volunteer team.
There is something to be said about the type of people that go on Habitat for Humanity Global Village build programs. There is something unique about them. They are adventurous. They are passionate. They are a hell of a lot of [...]
"If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, 'thank you,' that would suffice." ~Meister Eckhart
I found myself in New Delhi, India on Thanksgiving. [...]
I was planning on writing a Thanksgiving post today but I have been focused on the news watching the tragedy unfold in Mumbai. The terror attacks on Mumbai are almost a day old and there is still an unresolved hostage situation in one of the hotels. The news coverage has been rapidly changing over the [...]
