Posts Tagged ‘india’

Sewa Ashram

Posted Feb 23 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez No Comments

A trip to Sewa Ashram, a shelter for the dying and destitute, reminded me of why I do what I do.

The End of Caste: India 2008

Posted May 21 in Trip Recaps by Barry Rodriguez 1 Comment

Three months in beautiful South Asia. Check out this recap of my trip to India and click on the links inside to read the full articles!

Old Delhi

Posted Sep 24 in Travel Journals by Barry Rodriguez 1 Comment

A trip into an Old Delhi spice market reveals an entirely different side of the city…

A new meaning for ‘manual labor’…

Posted Sep 16 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez No Comments

There are no wheelbarrows in India. Ok, that might be a bit of hyperbole… but in all honesty, I’ve never seen one here. Nor have I seen any backhoes or jackhammers or earth movers. Nearly everything in India, from construction to landscaping to demolition, is done by hand. And when I say “by hand,” I mean by hand.

Indian food… the real kind.

Posted Sep 11 in Culture Guides by Barry Rodriguez 7 Comments

Eating in India has become a bit of an adventure for me. Since being here, I’ve had my mental image of what constitutes “Indian food” radically altered, and I’ve had to put my “I’ll try anything once” vow to the test several times…

Doing the Impossible

Posted Sep 05 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez No Comments

The mission of Truthseekers International is unbelievably audacious. Can they really make a difference with everything set against them?

Personal Space…

Posted Sep 01 in Culture Guides by Barry Rodriguez No Comments

One American’s take on living in a country without personal space.

Mumbai!

Posted Aug 24 in Travel Journals by Barry Rodriguez No Comments

Ok. First things first. Mumbai is an awesome city. I loved it. Would definitely return some day. And the best part of all is that I spent less than $10 a day seeing it! Of course, I didn’t exactly do much of the standard “touristy” stuff, but then again I’ve never actually enjoyed being touristy. [...]

Sewa Ashram

Posted Aug 16 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez 1 Comment

A trip to Sewa Ashram, a shelter for the dying and destitute, reminded me of why I do what I do.

Good to know… good to know…

Posted Aug 10 in Culture Guides by Barry Rodriguez No Comments

Here are a few important lessons and facts that I have learned since coming to India. You might want to stick these in your suitcase if you ever happen to come to Delhi…