Melanie's feet post-mendhi

Getting Closer to Elephanta

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March 8th 2006
LAST OF THE WEDDING: I failed to mention in the last email that there was a portion of the celebration that was simply magical. An event that none who were present will ever forget. A kid, around 11 years old, named Haresh but I think pronounced Harsh began to dance. The kid was good. It was like a scene out of Grease as everyone left the dance floor and started to clap as Haresh flailed around ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more