Tag Archives: India

A Sad Story from China

Posted on January 16, 2014 by annetbell

By David Tang, Associated Press and Simon Elegant from Time Beijing >>Horrifying details recently emerged in the news of  alleged forced abortions in China’s impoverished rural provinces. 61 pregnant women were dragged to hospitals and injected with labor inducing drugs … Continue reading →

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What the Ancients Knew- India ( Discovery Channel Documentary

Posted on January 12, 2014 by annetbell

Gifts from the ancient people of India that are still contributing to the world at large today. Learn of the science, technology, water harvesting, mathematics, steel construction, in architecture and medicine.

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Indian Summer by Alex von Tunzelmannn The Secret History of the End of the Empire

Posted on January 9, 2014 by annetbell

When I heard about  a seminar on India at the Troy Public Library, I was very excited and braved the low temperatures and the icy streets to attend.We were to read, discuss, and connect  a novel and a non-fiction book … Continue reading →

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Zero to Hero Day #3 Lucky Indian Children

Posted on January 4, 2014 by annetbell

Children who are born in India are lucky.  Why, you might ask? There are so many   challenges there, malnutrition, lack of basic sanitation for 50% of population, trash, and lack of meaningful work.  Yes, of course those are true, … Continue reading →

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All of us bloggers want to improve our writing, and that includes me, too. My friend  at http://greetingsfromindia.wordpress.com/about/   told me about this challenge that WordPress has thrown out for the first 30 days in 2014.  Since I have nearly 280 posts, … Continue reading →

Posted on January 3, 2014 by annetbell | 25 Comments

 Namaste! I am a storyteller and a teacher.  For years I have shared with students my adventures traveling the world with my family. The most popular stories were  the tales from the ancient world. . . .Rome, Egypt, Greece.  And … Continue reading →

Posted on January 3, 2014 by annetbell | 27 Comments

Slum People, not Dogs!

Posted on December 31, 2013 by annetbell

First, I need to apologize for using the pejorative of slum dogs for these dear people. That was the title of the Time article and I was not thinking. A few years ago when Slum Dog Millionaire was released, many … Continue reading →

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The Real Sum Dogs of Mumbai

Posted on December 29, 2013 by annetbell

This is a video of Dharavi, the most talked about slum in the world. It is located on one square miles of the most desirable land in Mumbai in the densest population in the world.  The land is worth ten … Continue reading →

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Itinerary of North Trip

Posted on December 27, 2013 by annetbell

Bathing in the Ganga as the sun rises on another day. . . . . . People have asked where we visited., so here you can see the itinerary. We went to the north first, which was a mistake. When … Continue reading →

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Welcome to India 2012 video 2

Posted on December 15, 2013 by annetbell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0ZQvSiYtBE This is the second of three great videos on India and the Indian spirit , hard work, and adaptation to life challenges.  This an Indian businesswoman who has  12 children and a thriving  business. It is worth the time … Continue reading →

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