My henna

The kindness of strangers

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March 18th 2008
The last ten days have practically made the whole trip worthwhile. From almost the moment we stepped off the train we were swept up by some of the nicest people I've ever met. Within a couple of hours of arriving in Udaipur, Burt was getting his first lesson on a pair of Indian tabla drums. Krishna, his new instructor, seemed excited to have someone who truly wanted to learn -- a real musician ... 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