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I Don’t Know

January 30th, 2013 by · 6 Comments · Asia, India

I don’t know Hindi, or Marathi, but I learned a little, then took a bus somewhere they don’t speak it. I didn’t realize the bus wouldn’t go all the way to the station and wonder if the driver knew that before we left Mumbai or decided that later, en route. The man behind me was […]

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Ganesh, Our Guide

January 22nd, 2013 by · 3 Comments · Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Syria

The Elephant Cloud wakes from a long slumber. When our story left off, we were separated in the remotes of Ethiopia. Me on the side of the road with an empty tank of gas, Darlene in a hospital with no running water. Being separated from your partner in remote parts of the world is one […]

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Hey Doc, I got this wrist thing see…

May 7th, 2008 by · No Comments · Asia, India

Somewhere between doctor and nurse is a term for Darlene’s job that doesn’t seem to exist in other countries. Physicians Assistant? Never heard of it. Nurse? Blasphemous! Doctor? Hmmmm. You’re a doctor? Well, now that you mention it… Every one seems to have a little something that’s bothering them, but no, they haven’t been to the doctor […]

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A Sunrise over River Ganges

May 7th, 2008 by · No Comments · Asia, India

Sunrise on the the River Ganges, a romantic wooden boat ride with bamboo oars awaits at the dockless Ghats, 325 now vacant palaces built by kings with narrows stairs descending to the river. Never mind the occasional dead body or cow floating by, as this is the pilgrimage taken by most Hindus. Ceremonial crematoriums line […]

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A Flower for Mom

May 7th, 2008 by · No Comments · Asia, India

A childs hands arranged a small banana leaf bowl adorned with bright orange flowers and a centerpiece tea light candle. We were adrift in a small wooden boat on the Ganges River. Her tiny voice instructed me as we lit the wick, then I sat in quiet reflection for a moment, thinking of loved ones […]

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