An African Wedding 03/09/2017
My dear Grandmother’s friend had a friend who lived with her in the US when he came to America for college many years ago. He is originally from Tanzania and actually invited me to his nephews wedding! He is the…
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The Henna Workshop
Ever since I was an infant, I have had very sensitive skin. My skin does not like extreme weather. In New Jersey, extreme weather was on both ends: cold and dry, as well as hot and humid. Then in Nashville,…
Month FOUR :o)
And here I was thinking that I was running out of fun things. Saturday Saturday Shot on GoPro.
Month 3 Video Hooray!
Lunghi Dance (AKA literally the worst song to get stuck in your head.) Shot on GoPro. Enjoy, folks. :~)
Work
It’s been just about three months (about halfway) into my trip here in Auroville. If I’m being honest, I feel the sparkly newness waning. I’m struggling with finding a balance between scheduled and productive stability versus taking opportunities for spontaneous…
Month Two video up!
Click here to see the video! (Just in case you were wondering, wifi is still very difficult. Uploading is tougher than making the actual video. Go figure. Anyways.) Enjoy, my friends!
Thankful
There is a huge money issue here in India right now. Basically, the government told Indians— just a week before— that all their 500 rupee notes (7.29 USD) were invalid because of corruption and black money. As you can imagine,…
Yallah bye
Hello, readers. This is my final blog post. Continuing what became a common theme in my Lumos experience, forces beyond my control intervened and things did not work out the way I had anticipated. When I left you all three weeks…
It’s Finally Here!
Strong, consistent wifi is hard to come by here in Auroville, but my finally video uploaded! This is my month one of work, fun, and friends in India. Click here to see the video. Shot on GoPro. Song: Kala Chashma. Enjoy!!
What To Do
I have always proudly identified as an Asian-American woman. Anywhere in the world that I travel, at first they are confused. “But you don’t look American,” often addressing the slant of my eyes. Because all around the world there is…