Category: India
Posted on May 16, 2016
By Boat Through the Backwaters
The southern Indian state of Kerala is filled with “backwaters,” hidden canals and streams that villagers use for fishing, farming, and transportation. Half of the year the backwaters contain fresh water and the other half salt water. During …
Posted on April 26, 2016
Losing My Religion (in India)
Kerala in April was a furnace of diabolical proportions, the air a humid stew. The locals wouldn’t stop telling us each day how unusually warm it was. (Yes, we’d noticed.) If Kerala truly is “God’s Own Country” as the state …
Posted on April 24, 2016
Trying Out The Tabla in Kochi
One of the things that I have been paying particular attention to as we travel to different countries are the different instruments and musical styles that we hear. In Thailand, I got to try a salaw, which is …
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