The distance between the U.S. and India is not measured in months or miles—it is measured by ways of life layered over centuries and centuries.
return to India
Category: culture
a walk on the street
In India you can always find friendly people who speak English. You will be welcomed, perhaps even admired or envied. And you will be fine, as long as you don't get run over by a bus.
stamps in our spiritual passports
We can do small things with great love. But can we do them for selfless reasons?
an embarrassment of riches
The warmth of hospitality we have received, and the sacrifices students and faculty have made for our comfort, is embarrassing.
Living on the streets in Mumbai
It is easy to impose our own vision of home and happiness on people who don't care as much about it as we do.
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