Ferris Wheel Walker

The last night of our conference was spent at a bizarre "heritage experience resort"--kind of like Indian Disneyland. Among the bizarre offerings: camel rides, palm reading, opportunities to dress up like traditional Rajasthani ethnic groups, and a ferris wheel that was partially propelled by the highly underpaid staff worker who rain it like a hamster on a spinning wheel.

Turbans and the empty houses of old rulers--tour of Rajasthan

January 28th 2009
Lately, my roommates and I have been discussing the way our jobs are often glorified as charity or self-sacrifice. “You’re such a good person,” or “you’re doing such good work” are phrases we’ve each heard a lot of, and which we were all subjected to in high quantity over our holiday visits home. For lack of a better understanding of what it is we do, our friends and family members o ... 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

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