It has been several weeks since I have written anything here, and I’m sure infrequent writing will not guarantee me a dedicated readership. I have been weighed down by a number of things, and my heart grows heavy as the length of my stay is prolonged. Sickness has also encumbered my enjoyment of Varanasi; fevers [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Wading through Varanasi
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Sinking into antiquity
Posted in Uncategorized on November 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Obama won 9:30 AM on Wednesday in India. I sang the national anthem on the sacred Ganges and my only answer to inquiring beggars and shopkeeps was “Barack Obama USA!” I feel allowed to be weird as a foreigner. Most people were just confused but sometimes people would understand and share my joy. India is [...]
