Category: First Nations
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Via Rail, Cab, and Rickshaw
Today the rains have returned, and the world is wet for the first time since my arrival. There are deep puddles in the streets, and drivers creep past pedestrians, trying manfully to avoid soaking us. The local cafe is unusually empty for 7:15 in the morning, even though the sun has now shown itself, and…
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Vision, Dreaming, and Cultural Difference
Last night I had one of those dreams that began as a dream and evolved into a vision. In the dream, I was speaking with a class of university students at a school somewhere in India. One of the students asked me a question as to how we address one particularly difficult social issues in…
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Update from Mysore
We have been without Internet for the past few days, and now have access only briefly. We are in Mysore, very near the Mysore Palace. Apparently the King is in residence. As I write, there are enormous numbers of people wandering the grounds, listening to live music, and purchasing food and other items from the…
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After the Genocide
(Due to having only intermittent Internet access, I am sometimes posting more than one post at a time. The following three posts are new as of today.) We are having tea. Outside, the ever present crows call ceaselessly. My Tamil friend talks with me about Ancestor worship and daily feeding the crows, the…
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