Holding Dreams

Aca, pictured with her daughter-in-law and granddaughters.

October 8th 2007
*We've just finished up our first class here on the SJPD program. This is my final essay, and I hope it helps to explain my last field visit and some of the things I'm experiencing here a bit better. Enjoy... Throughout our month in India, our group has been witness to a frustrating societal pattern. It seems as though everybody fits into one of two molds: born poor, live poor, stay poor, o ... read more

Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jodhpur

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

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Mallory Vogel

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I'm a Senior from Concordia College. I'm majoring in Spanish and Global Studies with a minor in Economics. I've been very fortunate and have had the opportunity to study abroad various times. This blog is a collection of tales from time I've spent in China, India, Thailand, Spain, and Norway. Currently, I'm back on campus in Minnesota finishing out my last semester. I don't know yet where my next entry will be posted from, but life's an adventure and I'm sure that my path will cross with a few more good stories, so stay tuned! Please read, comment, subscribe, and enjoy!... full info

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