India
New Delhi political event
[India] I was hanging out at back of a political rally. A couple hours went by, and I’m sure there isn’t a person who would have wanted to stay with me as long as I sat there. Almost all my travel has been alone. People ask me why I enjoy traveling by myself. “Don’t you […]
Poverty in Srinigar
[India] The most powerful and original travel magic for me was walking through poor Himalayan and Andean villages. In those early trips, every day was an opportunity to learn details about family customs and economies. And it was so new. Sleeping on dirt floors in simple mud dwellings, sitting around a cooking fire inside a […]
Ladakhi woman above the town of Ley
[India] I think of the places others tell me about that I’ve never been to. As they describe Paris, Bali, or Niger, I’m reminded of the empathetic challenge in trying to connect with their experiences. There’s a lot to find out. “What did you notice about the place?” “What was difficult?” “Did the people have […]