the Mizo, people of the hills, >>The Mizo code of ethics or dharma focused on "Tlawmngaihna", an untranslatable term meaning that it was the obligation of all members of society to be hospitable, kind, unselfish, and helpful to others. Tlawmngaihna to a Mizo stands for that compelling moral force which finds expression in self-sacrifice for the service of others.<<From Blog: day tin
i am enjoying ur blogs, plz keep it up i am enjoying ur blogs, plz keep it up, i am an indian in kolkata only. i wish u all the best in the city of joy.
Maybe the lack of sleep is why you feel enriched. Just kidding! Traveling in developing countries is deeply fascinating and forces us stupid Americans to reexamine how much privilege we have. I look forward to hearing more of your adventures!
crows they are common house crows
corvus splendens
interestingly there is a band called
Crows of Calcutta
there in Calcutta
and utube videos of India's crows
people like them
except last February when some dead ones caused birdflu fear
espalande that's the name of the neighborhood you're in, right? i tried guessing from the wikitravel page for kolkata. ( http://wikitravel.org/en/Kolkata/Esplanade )
glad to hear you survived your inaugural taxi ride and passed through your inaugural anxiety flurry. still bracing for the inaugural stomach ailments, but i'm sure you'll pass through them with less notice than i would've given.
stay cool, milky!
weeeeeeeeee sam's reaction to your post is the comment title above. it's the sound of you catapulting into a strange hybrid of the middle ages and the 22nd century. cowabunga!
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the Mizo, people of the hills, >>The Mizo code of ethics or dharma focused on "Tlawmngaihna", an untranslatable term meaning that it was the obligation of all members of society to be hospitable, kind, unselfish, and helpful to others. Tlawmngaihna to a Mizo stands for that compelling moral force which finds expression in self-sacrifice for the service of others.<<