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| 9th June 2008 Mircea | Scandal Point - From: Simla ... and heat and dust ... Hi, I'm a college student specialising in colonial Indian history and I came across your page while searching for pictures of Shimla. You might have already found this out by now, but "Scandal Point" is so named because upper-class British ladies loved to congregate here at sunset and gossip about the recent goings-on around the hill station (most of it was indeed scandalous). Just a bit of info in case you wanted to know. Great blog and wonderful descriptions! |
| 17th January 2008 lemonindi | Thank you - From: Raiwala Village Thank you for the comment. I think you are very lucky -- I love Raiwala village and the incredibly warm and friendly people there. I never wanted to leave! |
| 11th January 2008 Akhilesh Giri | India->Uttrakhand(Uttranchal)->Dehradoon->Raiwala - From: Raiwala Village Feels nice to see my own village here. I know every person in your photos. |
| 21st December 2007 Deb | beautiful photos - From: India Redux: Family celebrations Just love your photos, Mariellen, and reading your blog is like a virtual trip in itself! Deb |
| 15th December 2007 marilyn minden | full to brimming! - From: India redux: Rishikesh Hi Mariellen, I feel full just reading your latest journal. How full of heart and soul! marilyn |
| 15th December 2007 Arun mehta | beautiful writing Mariellen ! - From: India redux: Rishikesh I have often felt unexplanable peace around some rare individuals like you feel around swamiji . I was born in India and everytime i travel there it grabs me by my soul and shakes up my conciousness. To witness the contrasts in life and trying to explain them in earthly terms makes you question your own affluence and its origin. Suddenly God seems possible! Arun |
| 9th November 2007 drprem | inspired - From: 24 hours in Karnal City dear meriellen i am inspired to see the quality. can you give me some tips pl. thanks prem |
| 15th October 2007 Pam | Bon Voyage! - From: India, round two I'm a fellow PWACer, and I've enjoyed your posts there. I'm looking forward to reading about your new adventures in India! Pam |
| 15th October 2007 Deb | Bon voyage - From: India, round two Have a wonderful trip, Mariellen! I just got back from 3+ weeks in Madagascar so we'll have to catch up when you're back in town. Bon voyage! |
| 10th January 2007 Ali Glorys | I have been there, too! - From: city scenes I lived for 4 years (1998-2000) in South Delhi (Lajpat Nagar, Defence Colony, Karol Bagh, etc.) Your blog made me remember all those beautiful days. It is weird that you find India unpleasant at first sight but every second day you start feeling you are falling love with her!!! I am planning to settle down in South Dehli for good. Hurray! |
| 14th November 2006 Rosanne | paradise! - From: peace on earth Oh Mariellen, what a wonderful experience. The way you described everything... the beauty of the place and people...that is a blessing forever. Thanks for sharing it! Rosanne |
| 6th June 2006 Prashant | Extraordinary experience - From: soul's journey Mariellen, Just read all your blogs and you are good at looking beyond the usual in India, and appreciating it. India is the mother of the legends and father of real spirituality, and I love it too. May God bless you. Prashant Cinicinnati, Ohio |
| 6th June 2006 Tessa | - From: soul's journey Such a beautiful telling of your soul's Indian journey. and reading it resonated with my own Indian journey and odyssey. A country that for all its annoyances get right under your skin and into your very fibre and leaves you changed for the better for ever. |
| 1st June 2006 Mette | Well Done! - From: soul's journey Dear Mariellen, thank you for all your words, your fotos and most of all; your inner thoughts shining through every written line. This have been a wonderful trip also for me to follow, and perhaps you understand why. I know, going to India is much, much more than just taking a trip somewhere. I hope we will send a few mails to each other now and then, sorting out the mysteries of life. I often think of Shin Shiva, with gratitude. I can only imagine how this must be for you, frankly - i thought you were going to stay and become "Indian". But perhaps you don´t need to, you´ve got it in you! Take care, love from Mette. |
| 1st June 2006 Arnab | Thanks - From: soul's journey I am an Indian who has been living abroad all my life. Your writing is something I have been looking forward to for the past 6 months ! This piece of yours has brought tears to my eyes and I felt compelled to write something :) I too am returning to my India for good after 17 long years outside. I wish you happiness and God's choicest blessings ! |
| 1st June 2006 Christina from Rishikesh | Thank You! - From: soul's journey Dear Mariellen, being able to share your travels with you was very inspiring and I want to thank you so much. I hope you got nearer to peace through your journey and wish you all the best for your future. Take care, Christina |
| 1st June 2006 Vittal | Safe Journey - From: soul's journey I have been reading your blogs on regular basis. It was always interesting to see my country thru your eyes. Very balanced writing. By the way, you hardly look 46! :) Safe journey home! |
| 1st June 2006 chrissy | hibiscus - From: peace on earth ah, the hibiscus flower! i read this blog after i read the very last one... which makes sense, i think. the habiscus flower grows in northern australia and really really reminds me of my care free years as a child in the long, humid rainy days on the esplanade in queensland. The vibrant pink ones are my all time favorite! How did you know? Love C |
| 1st June 2006 chrissy | the universal "home" - From: soul's journey Once again, you have not failed to move me to tears with your poetic and emotionally uninhibited, and thus "wise" ways! Something I like to say, a personal "mantra" that passes through my head from time to time, is, "that some people are rivers and some people are bridges"... there have been times in my life when i have been a river, running through places and people and things, full of renewable energy, different everytime I was gazed upon but leading the wandering eye someplace else and taking the heart's gaze to the infinate sea. There have been other times in my life when i have been a bridge; strong and stable and old, taking the weight of the universe on and allowing passage to and from places... It is not easy to be a bridge or a river.... but I understand what it is like to be both. Supporting you on your journey was my pleasure and please remember this: rivers always remember where they came from and the places they run through and where they empty into the sea and bridges always remember where they root into the earth and what crosses over them. So, my friend, the moral of my funny story is now it is time to just be a river or be a bridge and shift easily between the two: TAT VAM ASI/ THOU ARE THAT! love Chrissy |
| 31st May 2006 sonali | All the best for the future! - From: soul's journey Mariellen, Though we didnt spend much time together, each time we met, i had a wonderful time. We somehow got along pretty well. Its a pity we couldnt go out together much, maybe next time! I hope you found what u were looking for through these 6 months of travel and experiences. Have a safe journey back home, and im glad to have made a new friend! I will be meeting you tomorrow, and i hope the next time after this wont be too far away. Finally, heres wishing you everything good! Every star a guiding one. Every sky a blue one. Every heart an open one, Every friend a true one. Every dream a lasting one. Every song a bright one. Every path an easy one. Every turn the right one. Your someone ill always wish good things for.... :) - Sona |
| 31st May 2006 Michelle Patey | Sad and Glad You're Coming Home - From: soul's journey Well, dear friend, I'm sorry you're leaving a place that's dug its way into your heart and soul, but it will be wonderful to see your smile in person. Have a safe trip home! |
| 31st May 2006 Tis41 | Safe journey back - From: soul's journey I will be saddened to not be able to read your adventures in India anymore. I have read all of your entries many times over, and I must say you have changed a lot of my outlook on things here in India. Being American and being married to an Indian for the last four years and living most of that time here in Delhi has been very challenging for me, and not always the best of times, due to the religious and culture differences. I have never had a positive outlook on anything here until I started reading your journals. Seeing how you see things, it opened my eyes and helped me to accept and understand the differences in our cultures. I thank you for that, and also for sharing your wonderful photos and giving us all a look into your life for the last six months. I do pray you get to come back to India, and as you have mentioned many times, India seems to suit you, and in return, you suit India. God bless you on your return home and may you have a safe journey! |
| 31st May 2006 Shelly | - From: Raiwala Village What a great end to your trip! I will miss reading these blogs in the morning, but it will be good to see you when you get back. Be sure to drop by the "hood" for a tea on the front porch. |
| 29th May 2006 Gosia Pacyna | - From: Raiwala Village "human communication" - good ending to this chapter of your trip. Safe trip to Toronto! |
| 29th May 2006 Deb | Welcome home - From: Raiwala Village Have loved your blog, Mariellen! And so many amazing photos, very evocative. Hope your return to T.O. isn't too traumatic -- will be great to see you & hear about your adventures in person! |
| 29th May 2006 les127 | good reading - From: Raiwala Village ive really enjoyed your travels .so envious.will miss them when you leave india |
| 29th May 2006 les127 | good reading! - From: Raiwala Village ive really enjoyed reading your journals.ill be sad when you leave iondia.im from the uk. |
| 29th May 2006 David McLachlan | Speaking of Brigadoon... - From: peace on earth Doesn't Gene Kelly realize his love of Brigadoon when he's back in New York and then goes back to Scotland to stay there at the end....hmmm |
| 22nd May 2006 leslie | thanks - From: city scenes its great that you take time out to write these logs.i go to goa each of last 4 years for two weeks only and cant wait to get back this xmas and new year.i would love to travel across india like you have ,im so envious.im 45 and wife 44 from england.wish id done it when i was younger.too late now,not too worry though.look after yourself and have a happy life. |
| 22nd May 2006 Sona | - From: city scenes Your snap with the soda has come out very nice! :) You forgot to mention Gyans hehe |
| 16th May 2006 Ed Viswanathan | Very beautiful travel log--Keep it up - From: pictures namasthe Mariellen Ward: Very beautiful travel log. Your touching remarks are very thought provoking. I wish you could write more about the Hindu beliefs and rituals. On my Part, I amthe author of the international best seller AM I A HINDU? [ http://amiahindu.com/ ] If you wish to have a complimentary copy, please write to me edvis9@hotmail.com Take care |
| 16th May 2006 Kailash | better late than never - From: dog days of Delhi Mariellen, I and Mohini have seen your blog first time. It is marvellous journey! I am sure you are full with so much of exposure with India's land and people, that I can predict that Diwali 2006 will be "here & Now" in India. Cheers. |
| 13th May 2006 chrissy | ride from airport - From: dog days of Delhi hey! I should be able to pick you up on the 28th (which i believe is a sunday) but could you call me and give me the flight details etc????? so excited to see you! its been a long year after all. Christine |
| 10th May 2006 Michelle Bullard | YAY! - From: dog days of Delhi Thanks again, Mariellen, for sharing your experiences with us! I'm sorry to hear of your return date, but so pleased I'll be seeing you again soon! |
| 3rd May 2006 Tamara | hiya! - From: Simla ... and heat and dust ... Just arrived back from our own overseas adventure. Scotland was breathtaking in a COMPLETELY different sort of way. What an unbelievably diverse planet. It was a pleasure to sit down at the computer and catch up on your adventures. I can't believe you'll be home soon. SO looking forward to seeing you, but can't help thinking, based on your writings, that in some ways it won't entirely be a homecoming for you.... |
| 1st May 2006 Vic | Happy and healthy - From: Simla ... and heat and dust ... You look marrrvelous. Glad to hear that you are feeling better. Thanks for the blog birthday wish - my first! I spent the day bird watching with Gary at home. It is getting warm here and the bugs just came today. Simla looked fascinating but I miss the Himalayas.... |
| 30th April 2006 Anette | Glad you are feeling better - From: Simla ... and heat and dust ... Hi Mariellen, I live precariously thought your adventures in India! Thank you for putting such an effort into your blog. I read it wide-eyed and study the details of each picture. Glad to hear you are feeling better now. Hug from Anette |
| 22nd April 2006 Tsering | Good bye and have a safe journey - From: leaving Mcleod Ganj Hi Mariellen, I have read your journal of today and sorry to hear that you are leaving Mclead Ganj. i am really impressed your wide knowledge about tibet and its situation. I am the guy that you met in the Dogga Cafe and i hope you will be happy to know that i have got a new job just yesterday. Okay, good bye and have a safe journey and hope see u again bye-Tsering |
| 20th April 2006 Tis41 | Wonderful Job - From: through children's eyes I think its so wonderful all of the work you are doing with these most unfortunate children. I know that they will remember you all their lives. i am verymuch enjoying your journals, in fact I have read all of them. I am from USA and married to an Indian, and have lived in Delhi for almost 4 years, yet I cannot say that I have accomplished anything here. So i applaud you for all you have done, and the way you see the good things here and try to see the positive, even in the negative things. |
| 20th April 2006 Vic | Very moving blog - From: through children's eyes Wow, it sounds like you are having a very powerful experience there with the children. I am so happy to hear that there are people in the world who care about these children and that they are looked after. Children are always the real victims of politics. Take care of yourself. I love you... |
| 20th April 2006 Tis41 | Great job - From: through children's eyes I think its so wonderful all of the work you are doing with these most unfortunate children. I know that they will remember you all their lives. i am verymuch enjoying your journals, in fact I have read all of them. I am from USA and married to an Indian, and have lived in Delhi for almost 4 years, yet I cannot say that I have accomplished anything here. So i applaud you for all you have done, and the way you see the good things here and try to see the positive, even in the negative things. |
| 17th April 2006 Vic | hope you are feeling better - From: highs and lows in MG I hope this week starts off easier than last week. It is still chilly here but the snow is finally gone (yeah!) I was supposed to take some pictures for you at Kirsten's exhibition and party but I was so busy getting people food, chairs, drinks etc. I forgot. I will take some this week to send you. The children at the refuge are really beautiful, I can imagine how much better you feel when you are around them. This part of your India experience sounds challenging and kind of like a roller coaster.... bravo on having the courage to experience it. Love you. |
| 17th April 2006 cynthia willemsen | cyndia in india - From: highs and lows in MG namaste!! i'm in rishikesh doing a yoga course; i finally made it. am with vivek and adoring being here. sorry to hear about the illness. you're doing great work - keep it up!!! love cynxx |
| 16th April 2006 Shelly | Hope you're feeling better - From: highs and lows in MG Hey Mariellen. Sorry to hear you were ill. It's hard to be alone when you feel so bad. It's sounds as though you have some kind people close by though. I hope you're feeling better and able to volunteer at the centre with those beautiful children! Take care... |
| 15th April 2006 chrissy | love - From: highs and lows in MG This is the second time that your blog has brought tears to my eyes... As you know, working with children is one of my deepest commitements and these beautiful children touched my heart through your journal and photos! I cant imagine the long life they have already had to live and I am always distroyed inside when I think of the children in pain all over the world. what you are doing there is essential and wonderful for you and them. It looks like a beautiful place and I am not surprised that it has the contrast that you have described. Be careful...I am concerned when you tell me about murders and harrassment. I am looking very forward to seeing you in under a month (?) Chrissy |
| 15th April 2006 David McLachlan | Some more art to inspire you - From: highs and lows in MG Hi. I'm really enjoying your wonderful writing and wanted to say thanks for all your efforts to post and upload pictures from a variety of Internet cafes throughout your voyage. Quite impressive. I thought of you recently while walking past "Pages" bookstore on Queen West in Toronto - a fellow traveller in India had returned and had a display of his travel journal artwork. I thought you'd enjoy seeing some of it. http://tinyurl.com/h2gvq Best - Dave |
| 14th April 2006 leah hope | thank you - From: highs and lows in MG i just wanted to send a big thank you for all your wonderful blogs. i started reading them before i arrived in india in february, and now that i've moved on, i'm reading them because i miss that country SO much. all your highs and lows, all the contrasts between dark and light, are so real and what india is all about. thanks for letting me continue a journey through india by living vicariously through your blogs! |
| 13th April 2006 Mary Lynn | Sending positive energy - From: highs and lows in MG I'm so sorry you were so terribly sick! I'm trying to send you some positive energy and healthy vibes (I'm eating pineapple and melon, if that helps) -- I had the feeling something was up; maybe it was the foreshadowing in your last blog. Michelle Bullard and I were talking about you the other day, and we both worry when we haven't seen a new blog in awhile. Take care! I love the pictures of the kids and their beautiful butterfiles! |
| 7th April 2006 Vic | I'm jealous - From: in Mcleod Ganj It's official I'm finally jealous. The Himalayas!! Wow. How thrilling, beautiful and scary. All my favourite things. Very proud of you. I appreciate you!!! |
| 7th April 2006 Christina from Rishikesh | Get better soon! - From: in Mcleod Ganj Seeing these pictures and reading your words makes me remeber the fascinating week I spent in Rishikesh where I was glad to have met you. I love reading your blog, it is so well written, thanks for the insight in your travels! Your experience always pulls me back to my India memories and I know I must come back! Good luck with everything and I hope you get better soon. Christina |
