Blessings December 14th 2012 I have always been terrible at saying goodbye. I envy the people who know just what to say, and just when people will neither be too happy nor too sad to see you go. My special breed of social anxiety has always led me to err on the side of caution and bow out too early (don't want to overstay my welcome) and wordlessly (don't want to bother everyone or steal attention).
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Asia » India » Tamil Nadu 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
I've always loved learning and travelling (and travelling to learn). In fall 2012, I took a leap of faith and traveled to India to be a volunteer teaching artist with Artists Striving to End Poverty (ASTEP). The next adventure? Grad School in Boston, and this time I have Ben, my partner in crime, with me. Here's the story of our journey as two Minnesotans in Boston.... full info