Category Archives: India

International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking.

Posted on February 13, 2016 by annetbell

  At my justice prayer meeting, we received this prayer from International Justice Mission. This organization works to end trafficking and violence against the poor throughout the world. At this  moment, in the Senate of the United States, there is a … Continue reading →

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Mahatma Gandhi’s Wisdom

Posted on February 12, 2016 by annetbell

Worthy words needed today as much as when  they were spoken, maybe more!

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Feeling the Bern !

Posted on February 11, 2016 by annetbell

Well now , this is not an endorsement by me for Bernie Sanders, but I can’t argue with the adjectives used in the image above. Bernie as Democrat candidate and Trump as  Republican candidate have taken the US by storm … Continue reading →

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Naughty Indian Monkeys

Posted on February 10, 2016 by annetbell

Namaste ! This big guy  visited the roof of our hostel for food from Mukhus, the cook.  Mukhus would hold the food in his hand and have one of the monkeys get close enough to take it in his hand! … Continue reading →

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Holy Cow. . . . Friend to Indians

Posted on February 9, 2016 by annetbell

Mother Cow is the queen in the pantheon of sacred Indian animals. In fact, she stands head and shoulders above the rest. There are group all over Indian demanding the government name the cow as the national animal to replace … Continue reading →

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Fuelled by Indian Love

Posted on February 7, 2016 by annetbell

Namaste! Oh, I love this ad and the clear message of hospitality, kindness, generosity, and love  we felt from Indian people.  People invited us into their homes, Kuyur’s ‘s family fed us,  others gave us gifts mostly of food both  from … Continue reading →

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Coldplay in India Cultural Appropriation ?

Posted on February 4, 2016 by annetbell

Namaste! Coldplay celebrating Holi in India in their new video. Holi is the Festival of Colors celebrated as the beginning of Spring, as people  toss  powered colors. Color is the theme for the new song, ” Hymn for the Weekend … Continue reading →

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India’s Invisible Women

Posted on January 31, 2016 by annetbell

This is an ashram in India where widows live. They must shave their head, wear white, and beg for their meager life.  Their families are too poor to take them in to feed them  so this is where they live. … Continue reading →

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Meet the Patels

Posted on January 30, 2016 by annetbell

What fun this film was last night. We had finished the 10th and final episode of the first season of “Occupied” and David wanted to see some science fiction.  I found “Meet the Patels” on Netflix.  I had heard Ravi … Continue reading →

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Driving in India

Posted on January 28, 2016 by annetbell

image by internations.org This is the kind of image often used to show  urban congestion  and yes I have seen and experienced  it many times as we were in cities most of our time in India. This video shows  more … Continue reading →

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