The main street in Raiganj

countryside thoughts

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July 13th 2008
I am very honored and pleased that some Indians have read this blog! The internet connection here was effected by thunderstorms last night, so this posts may be short or infrequent. Father Puthami has taken us on a whirlwind tour of North Dijanpur. We have visited many local schools, nuns, and have even met the local bishop. The countryside is painfully beautiful. To watch the sunset from on ... 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