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Chapter 4- You must have confidence.
“You must have confidence, madam, to live in India.” Lokesh, our driver in Rajasthan. Lokesh becomes our second driver one week into the trip, in Jaipur, after his brother Hari’s foot is run over by a scooter. Saris on the backs of motorcycles, sidesaddle, their backs to us, the man driving in front. Colored silk…
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Chapter 3- My Words are Inadequate.
I was just trying to write something here for the first time in several days, but a wedding passed by the hotel, so I had to go and watch. And so it goes. Words, or at least the ones I know, seem an inadequate form for India. I want to touch it, wear it, hear…
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Chapter 2. The Taj.
Neither words nor images can do justice. So beautiful. Beyond. If you enjoy these posts, please follow Smagik.com and please share!
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India- Chapter 1
Only a few days into my three week trip to India and already I am in love and in awe. “My insatiable love of mankind.” That love for not only mankind but also animals leads to a seeming order within the chaos; one which stems from kindness, compassion, and faith and which is noticeable in all…
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