by Madelyn Chladek | Jan 18, 2019 | Madelyn Chladek
In Hinduism, the most widely followed religion of India, cows are viewed as a sacred symbol that should be respected and protected. In the Hindu scripture, Vedas, it tells followers not to harm animals in any way and for this reason they live a life free of meat...
by Julia Hearn | Jan 16, 2019 | Julia Hearn
Today we had an interesting experience that I don’t think any of us were expecting. In the early afternoon we visited the Brahma Kumari Centre in the cyberabad area of Hyderabad. As we entered the large, mostly white complex, we were greeted by a few people dressed in...
by Elizabeth Conkey | Jan 13, 2019 | Liz Conkey
There is something incredibly profound about an invitation, a granting of permission to step into someone else’s sphere. Walking the streets of Hyderabad we are hoisted utop pedestals, gawked at and questioned—strange Americans who appear out of place. We feel out of...
by Rebekah Karis Crail | Jan 10, 2019 | Rebekah Crail
After the whirlwind of Delhi and Agra, we travelled to Hyderabad, which is located in Southern India. As soon as we left the plane, you could feel the temperature difference. Walking from the plane, up into the airport, it was significantly warmer than our entire time...
by Geoffrey van Dover | Jan 8, 2019 | Geoffrey van Dover
We’ve only been in India for five days now, but it feels like it’s been much longer than that. When we first got into Delhi at 2:00 am It hadn’t quite hit me yet that we were on the other side of the globe. And in the short amount of time that...
