By Caleb Lewis India is a place full of adventures. Around every corner there is a new discovery. This being my third time in India, I have truly discovered something that I will keep close in the coming years. This treasure is family. During my first, second and third visit to Agora I have felt … Continue reading Appreciating Home
By Kameron Nelson Color(ed). A word that, over time, has become almost synonymous with division. The word that marked restrooms, water fountains, and bus seats for decades, with separation at the heart of its intent. While in India, I have a new meaning for the term color(ed). One that is not formulated around oppression, but … Continue reading Color(ed)
Caleb (LOD) - 'Best hike I have had to Agora. Best of my life. It is always long but good - today like a breeze. Today I just observed this amazing place. I found a part of me in Agora - most people hover on the surface in their lives but here we are in … Continue reading Agora – First Discussion
By Charlene Tran On the 25th February morning in Delhi, I accidentally saw a father and a son sitting on the balcony of a small dilapidated apartment preparing a frugal meal together. Their meager shabby clothes were washed and hung on a thin rope between two old poles. The sad peevish face of the father … Continue reading Familial Love & Education
By Ms. Haley Wilbanks Today, I thought about quite a few things as we were hiking to Agora. There've been so many notable moments in the trip so far and as a teacher, it's been incredible to watch all of them. For me, an early highlight of the trip came in Havelock when we gave … Continue reading Indian Education
We are all happily surrounded by Agora. It's early morning now and the familiar sounds of life here are slowly waking us up - crows making their daily flight to search for food, families preparing kids for school, cows being sent to pasture. It's peaceful and familiar. Yesterday, We ate our first meals with host … Continue reading Our Agora Home
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Han and I are soon to be reunited with the rest of the group. Though we have enjoyed our side-adventure and embraced the unexpected, we are both eager to rejoin the main gang. Here are some of Hans' thoughts: 'I loved this adventure and think I don't regret what happened. Now I am just excited … Continue reading Anticipation!
We'll keep this updated. Birds Hill partridge Red junglefowl Indian Peacock Black Stork Black kite Changeable hawk eagle Red-wattled lapwing Rose-ringed parakeet Greater coucal Common hoopoe Indian roller White-throated kingfisher Common kingfisher Green bee-eater Oriental pied hornbill Indian grey hornbill Goldenback Drongo Crow Animals Elephant Leopard Sambar deer Spotted deer Flying squirrel Barking deer Black … Continue reading Species list
By Blair Pausic Today, we travelled back to the jetty where the ferry dropped us off on Havelock Island. While we were there, we had the opportunity to talk and learn more about the people. We began our adventure at the Moonlit Sands with Joseph, the manager of the resort. He spoke of the … Continue reading Building Connections
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