Scary looking crows!

head first in the deep end

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July 3rd 2008
I arrived here at about 1 AM last night, and decided to spend the wee hours in the airport terminal. All the officials were very friendly (some weren't at first, but were tickled once I called them "Saab"). I got about an hour of sleep on top of the two or so on the plane. First thing I noticed outside was the heat and humidity. Then the creepy looking crows. Seriously, the curious should look ... 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