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February 9th 2013
A few weekends ago, we went to Bangalore. It was strange. Bangalore is so western; it felt like a different country. We explored, shopped, ate. It was relaxing and fun to be with the other volunteers, and as always enjoyable to see a new place. Saturday night, we decided to go to the Bull Temple, which someone had recommended to another volunteer. The nine of us got into three auto-rickshaws, aske ... 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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Jessie Sherman

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Last spring I went to Baliganapalli, Tamil Nadu in southern India to teach English and theatre. You can still read my sporadic posts from that experience on this blog. Now I will be spending a year in London to pursue a masters in Applied Theatre at Central School of Speech and Drama. Although I consider myself a theatre artist, the long-term goal that is most important to me is not primarily artistic. Rather, theatre is the perfect means to meet this goal: to create positive change in our communities and in individual’s lives. My experiences in theatre have been extremely formative; ... full info

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