Tag Archives: India

3.5 Million People? Well, It Is India !

Posted on March 10, 2016 by annetbell

Why India’s huge ‘spiritual’ festival has run into trouble 3 hours ago From the section India  bbc.com/news/world/ asia/india Image copyrightAFP A three-day cultural festival, expected to attract 3.5 million visitors and a host of local and international dignitaries, is due to … Continue reading →

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Patel Fights Off Robber with a Hammer !

Posted on March 9, 2016 by annetbell

This Indian woman named Bhumik Patel (yes from the Gujurat Patels) fearlessly if not foolishly fought off a robber with  a  hammer in a store in Georgia. She said she was not scared at all because her Hindu  god was … Continue reading →

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Good News from India : 564 Rescued Slaves

Posted on March 5, 2016 by annetbell

BREAKING NEWS From IJM on the frontlines Dear  Marilyn, Our largest anti-slavery operation just ended: You helped rescue 564 children, women and men from a massive brick factory in India. Because of you, these families won’t wake up as slaves … Continue reading →

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Revisiting the Caste System

Posted on March 3, 2016 by annetbell

Today, I was going to post on death rituals or mummification and reincarnation but as I was doing research, I got interested in learning about caste systems in India and ancient Egypt.   I always feel  a tad tenuous speaking … Continue reading →

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Want to Clean Up India and Earn Free Internet?

Posted on March 1, 2016 by annetbell

  Want free Wi-Fi? Clean your surroundings and get free Internet You might remember that I noticed that from 2013 to 2015, trash bins had appeared on the streets of Amdavad.  I also commented that care needed to be taken … Continue reading →

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Snakes in the South of India

Posted on February 29, 2016 by annetbell

Namaste! Jesse lived to tell about this photo taken, I think, in Jaipur either at the Amber Fort or Jantar Mantar.  As brave as Jesse looks with that cobra wrapped around his neck, you need to know that we were … Continue reading →

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“Earth” . . . . film about the partition of India

Posted on February 26, 2016 by annetbell

Studying this  map, it is pretty amazing to see  how much progress India and to some degree Pakistan has made in the 69 years after partition.  After 300 years, Britain finally left two independent nations of India and Pakistan in … Continue reading →

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Horrific News from India

Posted on February 25, 2016 by annetbell

   Thanks Judy for  showing me this story. These horrible crimes against women continue to  happen.  It is important for this news to be heard as a blight on India, the world’s largest democracy.  The Indian government needs to  make … Continue reading →

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Baby Taj

Posted on February 23, 2016 by annetbell

Before leaving Aurangabad and the Ellora Caves,   we had more architecture to visit.  Bibi Ka Maqbara  is the main monument of the city of Aurangabad and is an imitation of the Taj Mahal , as you can see in … Continue reading →

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Real Life Hero

Posted on February 22, 2016 by annetbell

“First you have to learn to take them as your own child. Then you will feel the sorrow and then the strength comes out from you to protect them.” Anuradha Koirala is the Founder and Executive Director of Maiti Nepal. … Continue reading →

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