We are constantly given advice. Billboards. Grafitti. Influencers. Friends. Professors. The advice may be catchy; the advice may be dated. I ask a number of individuals in India their advice.… Read more

I’m exhausted. It has been a long series of connecting flights to Delhi. The passport and baggage claim goes smoothly, but lengthy. The driver gets me to my BnB without… Read more

As a visual person, I love photographing people and places. The world is so interesting! I am acutely aware that I don’t see much beyond the lens of my camera.… Read more

I want to see Mumbai’s Dharavi slum. Reportedly the largest in Asia. Knowing that I’m not going to walk through Dharavi alone, I joined Dava’s walking tour. My last Indian… Read more

Moving around and about India isn’t for the faint of heart. I walk, ride a rickshaw, hire a taxi, make arrangements for a private vehicle and driver, jump on a… Read more

I see pilgrims from Haridwar in the north, to Rameswaram in the south, from Kolkata in the east to Mumbai in the west. I ask myself: What to make of… Read more

One of my goals is to extend the range of my understanding India’s religious diversity, both within major religious communities as well as between religious communities. Becoming familiar with Bede… Read more

If a person has no familiarity with India, then that person might be surprised at the range of Christian communities in south India. One morning, Annamalai drives me to St.… Read more

To repeat myself from the previous blog. What does one do in Tamil Nadu? One visits temples! Not just me. I see young individuals, middle age individuals, and elderly individuals.… Read more

During our 1990 seminar’s three-week stay in Tamil Nadu, I am eager to return. So much to see! With the help of Annamalai, my driver, I want to view some… Read more