Tag: India
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Elephantastic!
Read more: Elephantastic!Elephants+ fantastic= Elefantastic! In Jaipur, a lot of things are fantastic, especially in the Jaipur Elephant Village! We went to the Jaipur Elephant Village to experience an Asian elephant’s afternoon at a program called Elefantastic. When we arrived at the the Elephant Village, we were greeted by Rahul, the founder of the program. Elefantastic was…
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The Jewel called Jaipur!
Read more: The Jewel called Jaipur!After an amazing time in Delhi, we hopped on the train and headed to Jaipur! Our early morning, 4.5 hour train trip was very comfortable, even if the guy sitting next to me practically had his head on my shoulder and was snoring like a chainsaw! I even heard an Indian Grandmother behind me say “Wow, that…
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Wedding Crashers!
Read more: Wedding Crashers!Have you ever crashed a wedding and then gotten a last minute invitation? I have! While going on a drive through New Delhi, Ravi, Anju and our family decided to stop and take a look at what a traditional Indian wedding was like. We arrived at the wedding hall and the first thing we saw…
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Worshipping in New Delhi
Read more: Worshipping in New DelhiWhile in New Delhi, we had the chance to see many religious buildings when we toured the city. Since I had done research on religions, it was good to actually see the places in person because it helped me to better understand what I’d read about. Sikh Temple When we first saw this building, I…
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Modern Art – India Style!
Read more: Modern Art – India Style!Have you ever heard of Ghulam Mohammed Sheikh, Amrita Sher-Gil or Subodh Gupta? These are three well-known Indian modern artists whose work we came across while on a brief tour of the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi. We realized that all of our art exposure to date has been very Euro-focused and that we did…