Category: India 2021-22
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More Pictures
From Mr. Alter’s iPhone
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Quotes from Karim’s
Food is a central part of this trip. We have gotten to understand so many places and people through what they grow, cook, and eat. Today, the highlight is Karim’s restaurant. Google it! Here are some quotes to capture the experience: “It hit me three times – it was like a beat drop in my…
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Resilience
By: Cameron DeVries Why does the sun rise every morning, or the moon every night? Why do rivers keep flowing or plants keep growing? Imagine a dog in Agora, quietly wandering its way into camp, only to loudly knock over the trash can and search through the miniature landfill in hopes of snagging any possible…
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The fault is not in us, but in our stars…
By Lucas Shelton Ten years ago, a flood ripped through the valley I have longingly stared at everyday for the past week. To think that such an event happened here feels unbelievable. Being in Agora, looking out at the beauty and seeing the health of this community, it’s hard to imagine something so devastating happened…
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The Shocking Reality
By Max Power Part One: Trip Reflections This is one of the most real things I’ve experienced in my life. It’s one thing to learn about different faraway cultures in school, but actually experiencing it first hand is something completely different. Many times, I have looked out at my surroundings and the people around me…
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Expansion
By: Tanner St. Louis Expansion seems to be a common theme throughout this trip for me. Growing up in rural America gave me a very specific way of seeing how the world works, and how the world should be. Middlesex County has about 3 stoplights, and many people grow up there and continue to live…
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Balance
By: Nicole Francisco What lets us know that we are alive? Is it our heart beats ticking time away, or our basic needs clamoring to be met? Or is it the various emotions that materialize in our being when we have interactions such as receiving a kind smile from a stranger or respecting and helping…
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Strength and Welcome
By: Kendall Cochran Strength and Welcome At Dodital, there was a peaceful cold – even though I was ill, I knew I was meant to be there. On this trip, I often experienced feelings of belonging; but at Dodital those feelings were at there strongest. Dodital is one of the most holy places in India.…
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Agora Reflection
It’s a gray morning in Agora. Acres of lush jungle pour out of the clouds in a muted tumble towards the river. Bright rooftops and colorful walls barely stand out, everything blended by the overtone of clouds preparing for the monsoon. Today is our last day in the valley. As we reach a major transition…
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Pictures – Many Photographers
Here is a gallery of pictures from the trip so far. We sat around a projector last night and relived memories from the trip, each participant taking a turn sharing their favorite pictures. Enjoy!
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Magnitude
By Lucas Shelton Looking around me right now, I see nothing but big mountains. But it’s all kinda relative to the size things normally are. Where I’m from, there’s a thing called Stone Mountain and it’s really just a big hill made of rocks. These right here, they’re 5x bigger at least. They’re huge. But…
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Hiking to Dodital
The majority of the group has spent the last two days hiking to and from Dodital, a sacred lake nestled 10,000 feet in the Himalayas. More extensive posts from individual students will follow, but here are some short thoughts from the students on the way up and as we were preparing to depart. On the…
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Lucas’ Vision Board Days 9-13
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Opening New Doors
By Maison Koepke Back at Christchurch, most people probably only see a very small part of my life and what I like to do. It might be wearing the same hat everyday or doing the same routine but that’s only a small portion of how I really am. Traveling has always been something I have…
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Colossus
By: Cameron DeVries Sit for a second on a ridge in Agora, and unlock your mind to the great colossus before you. The barriers we erect create division on the surface, but if you dig deeper, your roots will be found within the soil. Two sides, yet one in the same, humans and nature alike…