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railside shantytown and sewage

Millions of people live alongside environments like this. Here, women are down near the sewage river probably doing their morning personal business...trains are screaming by...and the day starts anew


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Indian  Flag 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]
Blog: Delirious in India
Date: June 23rd 2006

A country full of paradoxes. India refuses to disappoint those seeking a challenge and a smorgasbord of sensory overload. Having felt "battle tested" over the previous months of travel, India has thrown me into its stark contrasts in a humbling manner. The extremes are what first captures ones attention: Opulent wealth next to neglected poverty; Physical and spiritual beauty surrounded by filth ... read more


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