Karuna

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July 23rd 2014
The monsoon rains have been late in coming and not much has fallen so far. It is a lot cooler and quite windy at times, but the breeze is a welcome relief. Due to the lack of rain there is problems with feed for the white cows who unlike the water buffalo are unable to forage and graze because they cannot get up into the forest. Feed has to be bought which is an added expense for the local people ... 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