Category: India
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Animal Life
by Ari Fitzgerald Here are some photos of animals taken so far on my trip in India. They’re kind of everywhere.
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Blacksmithing
By Harrison Hinton From a general consensus, it appeared that everyone in the group liked the idea of the blacksmith, and his olden ways of making the tools that keep the village running. I myself found that I really enjoyed being around Mohan and his work. His process is very relaxing to me, and it…
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The Next Stop
Yesterday, we drove all the way from Agora to Vyas Ghat, the famous confluence of the Nayar with the Ganges. It’s a storied place on the world’s holiest river. Big fish have been caught here – including the likely world record for rod and reel caught mahseer. Local communities use the area for funerals because…
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A Strong Wind
From time to time on all of these trips, something extraordinary happens. The kind of thing that puts life in perspective and allows us, a group of foreigners, to peer into the complexity of the subcontinent. Most of the time, these things can be loosely defined as “Indian Magic.” They’re moments in traffic or on…
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Higher Places: Some Photos
A group of CCS travelers left early Thursday morning to hike seven miles and 3000’ up the valley to Manjhi, a summer village perched on a high ridge and surrounded by high peaks. Along the way we passed waterfalls, streams, cows, giant fir trees, wild strawberries, pilgrims, and endless stunning scenery. We camped in a…
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Our Quiet Moment
We’ve been quiet on the blog for a few reasons but mostly because this group is immersing itself so fully in this place that there is little time for writing or answering your excellent questions. We’re thinking about the right things, though, and will send several updates today (India time). Thank you, followers, for holding…
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Answering Your Questions – June 5th
Thanks to all of you who are reading our posts and leaving comments and questions – it really enhances the experience on this end! Please keep it up and, if you’ve been silent thus far, find your voice! The more, the merrier. We spent some time this morning thinking about and answering your questions from…
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Same Same but Different
By Chase Carneal From walking off the plane into New Delhi to helping locals build a house in Agora, I have found that India is significantly more different from the United States than I thought it would be. When I signed up for the trip to India, I knew that India wouldn’t feel like America,…
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Richness in Life
By Davis Bugg When was the last time you saw someone who had not only one but two or maybe three jobs? When was the last time you saw people in poverty and had some sort of occupation instead of begging for money at passing cars? What does poverty look like in YOUR world? People…
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Noticing
By Ryan Larsen When I first landed in India, I thought it would all be a chaotic yet organized scorching megacity like Delhi. A lot of people thought New Delhi was terrible and too hot and just overall bad, but I couldn’t disagree more. Even after being there for the hottest day in the city…
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One Part of It
By Mauricio Vallarta Peña Visiting India has been an experience. An enjoyable experience. Before coming I didn’t have any expectations of what it would be like, and I also didn’t want to have many expectations. From the moment we stepped foot in Delhi and started to see the streets, the people, the highways, and everything…
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A “Small Circle” feeling
By Harrison Hinton Being one of the first people to arrive in the village of Aghora, I was lucky in the sense that I got to explore and be acclimated before the others. I got to learn names and get used to living here, being a small part of this community. I hadn’t expected the…
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Blog Post 3, 2, 1…
By Lillian Williams While walking through the remote village of Agora, I found myself reflecting, the thoughts formulating in my head as I used my senses to acclimate myself to my environment. Using my past knowledge and skills gained from therapy, I used the method of centering myself in my environment by identifying 3 things…
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Agora
It’s early morning here in Agora. Sunlight is starting to hit the ridge at the base of the valley. Adults have been slowly streaming by since first light – on their way to collect wood, or grass, or some other forage, or to tend to animals. The high-pitched sounds of children being bathed or fed…
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An Almighty Endeavor
By Barbara Smith Today I am in Agora and it feels like this journey has already taught me so much and also just begun. From the day of extreme heat in New Delhi, to the bustling lanes of Uttarkashi, and now to the tranquility of the lands of Agora. I have seen so much. I…