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Tag Archives: Ahmedabad
Modi, Texas and Trump
On a previous trip to America, the two strong leaders met and appeared quite amicable. My friend Page sent me this article below from the Washington Post this morning. She had visited India during college and also knows my love … Continue reading
Posted in Ahmedabad, India, Religions of the World, Uncategorized
Tagged Ahmedabad, blog, blogging, Christianity, culture, democracy, faith, Hinduism, Mr. Modi, Mr. Trump, Pakistan, religion, Texas, welcome
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Gandhi’s Ashram
ash·ram Dictionary result for ashram /ˈäSHrəm/ noun (especially in South Asia) a hermitage, monastic community, or other place of religious retreat Sunday is a perfect time to visit Gandhi’s Ashram in Ahmadabad. In fact any day in the midst of … Continue reading
Posted in Ahmedabad, Amdavad, blog, blogging, history, India, Religions of the World, Travel, Uncategorized, United Kingdom, welcome
Tagged Ahmedabad, blog, blogging, culture, Hinduism, India, inspiration, justice, Religions of the World, travel
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British Hedge Wall in India
ba My friend Page forwarded this article from the Washington Post. Walls or ” the wall” are so prominently in the news making this a most topical article. Gandhi’s march to the sea is mentioned and I have seen … Continue reading
Unexpected Rock Stars !
Namaste! Posted first on February 21, 2013 by annetbell Ahmedabad is not a tourist destination. It is a working class city which used to be called the Manchester (UK) of India due to the many fabric mills. It could also … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, India, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Adalaj Stepwell, Ahmedabad, blessing a baby or child by touching their head, blue eyes, followers of Islam, Gujurat, Hajji, India, light skin, marriage proposals, Mr. Modi, photography, pictures, red hair as a sign of Hajji, Rock Stars, travel
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Meet the Patels
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
Posted in film, India, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged Ahmedabad, animation, cinema, documentary, film, Gujurat, Gujurati film, Indian films, Indian immigrant challenge, Meet the Patels, Ravi Patel, romantic comedy
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Tolerance, Respect, and Peace
This is the perfect example for the spirit of tolerance and respect for practices you may not follow either as a person of faith or a person of no faith. You might recognize cites I have mentioned: Amritsar. home of … Continue reading
Architecture As Spirit. . . . A Son Searches for His Father. . . . .
Louis Kahn was an amazing architect but an absent father. Nathaniel Kahn made this film from his journey to discover his famous father, Louis. This great spiritual man who was famous for saying, “I ask the brick what … Continue reading
Children of God
image from Google images, public domain Yesterday was our two hour walk through the city of “The Children of God.” This is the name Gandhi-ji gave the lowest caste of the pyramid in India. They are the lowest of … Continue reading
Posted in Amdavad, India, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Ahmedabad, Children of God, city within a city, Dalits, Gandhi Ashram, Mahatma Gandhi, Navsarjan.org, slum, untouchables
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Heavy Rain On March 1?
Yesterday morning we were awakened at 6AM with pounding on the tin roof and loud thunder in the distance ! Honestly, we were not surprised as the weather forecast called for downpours and thunder. Well, during monsoon season this would … Continue reading
Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Ahmedabad, Amdavad, climate, India, Monsoon rains, thunder, water in the street, weather
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Design Studio . . . . Home Away From Home
People have asked what I do each day while we are in Amdavad. Here is the Design Studio and this is it! I sit and read or blog at one of the empty tables. The students and David in … Continue reading
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