Tag Archives: India

People , People Everywhere. . . . . . Urban India

Posted on February 15, 2016 by annetbell

   These high-end apartments on the outskirts of Delhi in a area called Gurgon spring up like mushrooms. Our second  trip when we drove into Delhi, it seemed the number had multiplied.  The weather is  mostly  fine for construction in … 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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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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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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Indian 67th Republic Day Parade

Posted on January 26, 2016 by annetbell

image by the hindubusinessline.com Today is the spectacular Indian 67th annual Republic Day parade celebration  with festivals,  parade that celebrates the animals, people , children, and military power of this, the world’s largest democracy.  President Hollane of France  was the … Continue reading →

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Healthy and Delicious Mango Lassi

Posted on January 22, 2016 by annetbell

This is one of the Indian secret weapons. . . .yogurt at every meal to help with digestion.  There is mango lassi which blends two of the mainstays of Indian cuisine.  Yogurt helps with the digestion of the spicy curries … Continue reading →

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