The heat here today reminded me of the cold back home. Women walking to and from class huddle against the sun under dupattas and shawls like we do against bitter wind, and umbrellas are a common sight on campus as shelter from the intense heat. When there's a breeze and you're in the shade, it's pleasant. In dead air with the heat beating down on you it's something else. And imagine, summer hasn't even really begun. This is spring! Leslie is on a Bhangra team back home at her college, and she's teaching me some of the coolest moves I've ever seen. Stuff that I've always wanted to learn after watching Hindi movies and dance performances at Indian events. Totally Punjabi style, it's awesome. She's been on the team for two years (I can't believe her
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