Category Archives: India

Documentary of “Daughters of Mother India”

Posted on June 17, 2015 by annetbell

Indian Award-Winning Documentary ‘Daughters of Mother India’ — Jarring Wake-Up Call for Men Like Me Posted: 05/26/2015 2:36 pm EDT Updated: 05/26/2015 3:59 pm EDT Huffington Post By Jim Luce With Jitin Hingorani. While living and working in my … Continue reading →

Posted in film, India, Uncategorized | Tagged "Nirbhaya" NY premiere, Changing hearts and minds, convictions and punishment, education, films, gender based violence, girls in India, India, marches, Mumbai, New Delhi, plays, rape, Women in India | Leave a comment

WOW Indian Weddings in the US!

Posted on June 16, 2015 by annetbell

Extravagant Indian Weddings Bring In Big Bucks for U.S. Hotels India West.com With the popularity of extravagant Indian weddings, major U.S. hotels, including the Ritz Carlton and Four Seasons, are actively wooing Indian couples with attractions, such as a designated … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Uncategorized, USA | Tagged elephant, elephants, Four seasons, horses, Indian Weddings in the US, Ritz Carlton, US, weddings | 7 Comments

Facebook, Photographer, Tailor, Friends, WordPress

Posted on June 2, 2015 by annetbell

Keyur Panchal, https://keeppicturing.wordpress.com/, Is hiding in the middle back of the picture. Keyur is a friend of mine from Facebook and has been for quite some time. You know when something just clicks and it seems you have known someone … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Ahmadabad, friends, generous Indian spirit, India, kindness, Panchal Family, tourists, travel | 2 Comments

India’s Other Daughters

Posted on May 29, 2015 by annetbell

Rajasthan is the state next to Gujurat and has all the details that tourists think of as “Indian”. There are deserts, camels wondering in the dunes, the colored cities, elephant rides, and snake charmers, camel market, and races But this … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged abortions, blogging, celebrating and providing for girls in India, China, India, tourists, travel, tree planting | Leave a comment

Asphalt Melting Heat in India

Posted on May 28, 2015 by annetbell

Asphalt-melting heat wave kills more than 1,100 in India From Mashable.com WHAT’S THIS? BY ELIZABETH PIERSON14 hours ago Over the past week, more than 1,100 people have been killed by extreme heat in India. Temperatures reading more than 113 … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Asphalt Melting heat, blogging, Delhi, heat, India, travel | 3 Comments

Slum Boys ! Not to be Missed !

Posted on May 24, 2015 by annetbell

This is Bappi Lahiri, an international music director, composer, and singer in both Indian and American film industry. Years ago, he met Mother Theresa in Kolkota and shared a moment with her. She told him to do good for the … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Bappi Lahiri, I Love India, Mother Theresa, Mumbai, Mumbai slum boys, slum rap music | 2 Comments

Indian Heart.. . . . . Indian Life. . . . Man of the Millennium

Posted on May 19, 2015 by annetbell

Another wonderful post from my friend, Judith ! What love Mr. Kalyansundaram has for his fellow man! What an example of a life of quiet caring. Be inspired. https://www.facebook.com/Myraaholistics/posts/721226331321756 This Is An Incredible Indian!

Posted in India, Uncategorized | Tagged caring for the poor, Indian, inspiration, love, Man of the Millenium, Mr. Kayansendaram, unselfishness | Leave a comment

Aerial View of Sikh Golden Temple , Amritsar, India

Posted on May 17, 2015 by annetbell

The Golden Temple rivals the beauty of St. Peter’s in Rome, in my mind. This video shows the whole complex tucked in the middle of the ancient city of Amritsar in the Punjab. As spectacular as the site is … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged architecture, blogging, caring for poor, faith, faith in action, feeding the poor, gold, good works, India, langar, religion of the world, Sikh religion, The Golden Temple, tourists, travel, volunteers | 3 Comments

Children of God #3

Posted on May 14, 2015 by annetbell

https://youtu.be/M29-20Rj3OM Before we went to walk through this slum just down and across Ashram Road from Gandhi Ashram, I bought a huge plastic jar of individually wrapped chocolates. I divided it into plastic bags and the students who wanted to … Continue reading →

Posted in Amdavad, Architecture, India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Ahmdavad, architecture, blogging, children, Children of God, India, slums, travel | Leave a comment

Last Group Photo!

Posted on May 13, 2015 by annetbell

Our last group photo on the roof terrace with Mukesh and Jayshree ! Tomorrow will be a week since David and I left India. As of yesterday , all these amazing students are back home in the US … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged blogging, India, students, travel | 6 Comments