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Planet Bollywood: On white privilege
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Wednesday, June 4, 2008. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Adventures and Misadventures in Japan. American Jewish World Service. Notes from the Gambia. I wrote this blog while working at a women's resource center in Hyderabad, India through a social justice fellowship through American Jewish World Service. View my complete profile. With 800 rupees, we could buy all sorts of useful . When I think of India, I think of. I would like Planet Bollywood better if it had:.
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Adventures and Misadventures in Japan: February 2008
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Adventures and Misadventures in Japan. Thursday, February 28, 2008. For Ben Folds Fans. When American musicians release CDs in. They usually contain bonus tracks not found on the American releases. Last weekend at Rice Field, we were talking about music and Ben Folds came up. Somebody popped in "Whatever and Ever.Amen" and put on….a Japanese version of “Song for the Dumped.” It was hilarious! The most laid-back place in Japan. If you ever find yourself driving through rural. Last Saturday I met a couple ...
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Adventures and Misadventures in Japan: Holy Trekking Through Snow
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Adventures and Misadventures in Japan. Tuesday, July 1, 2008. Holy Trekking Through Snow. A week ago, I went to. Prefecture (west of Miyagi) to hike Dewa Sanzan, one of the holiest places in. Dewa Sanzan consists of 3 mountains especially sacred to a particular religious sect. The three mountains represent birth, death, and rebirth. We started on Saturday with Gassan, by far the largest of the three at approximately 1800 meters. (Of course, in. This is the largest thatched roof in Japan.
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Planet Bollywood: February 2008
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Saturday, February 23, 2008. Vacation catch-up - Varanasi - a great place to die. I apologize in advance for any seizures, headaches, or jealousy that this entry, with it's many, many photos, may cause. I had over 600 photos from Varanasi alone and tried to select only my favorites along with the pictures that I felt gave the best visual representation of the city. Photos on the ghat. We attended a ritual at the ghats, with music, bells, candles, and lots of people. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Planet Bollywood: April 2008
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008. This is a video I made for a fellowship application. Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Tonight I am taking an overnight train 14 hours South to Chennai/Madras. I am going to Chennai for Passover. Monday, April 14, 2008. Goa is not in India. Despite what you may think you know, Goa. Is NOT in India. To fly to Goa, we took an auto to Keyes High school, then took a 90-minute shuttle bus to the new Hyderabad airport, which opened two weeks ago, replacing the convenient one that was in the...
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Planet Bollywood: August 2007
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Friday, August 31, 2007. We are staying at a hotel near the language school. We are about 45 minutes from where we were two weeks ago. It's also really beautiful here and if you walk high enough when it is clear you can see snow capped mountains in the distance. There are monkeys everywhere, swinging from trees, playing in the road, and occasionally swooping down to steal plastic bags containing fruit purchased at the market. I'll try and put some pictures up eventually. Sunday, August 26, 2007. We are b...
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Planet Bollywood: Last day
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Saturday, June 7, 2008. Yesterday was my last day at my NGO. I wore my purple saree for the occasion with gold sparkly bangles that got sparkles all over everything I went near, much to the amusement of my coworkers. Today Shlayma, Lily and I are cleaning our flat and packing our bags. It's amazing how much stuff I acquired when I came here with only a backpackers backpack and a bookbag. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Adventures and Misadventures in Japan. American Jewish World Service.
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Adventures and Misadventures in Japan: Fancy Dinner
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Adventures and Misadventures in Japan. Monday, July 21, 2008. There was a soup that involved a contraption that you had to squeeze jellied seaweed out of. That was quite entertaining, and pretty tasty. Kujira s good :) we have 135 a year here in Chukotka, but I tired Minke whale in Japan, it was probably the most tasty whale I ever tried :) hope you had minke :). September 7, 2008 at 10:15 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Dont Go to a Bald Barber. Holy Trekking Through Snow. Notes from the Gambia.
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Planet Bollywood: Holi and Purim
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008. Friday night we had a Purim party; Saturday we played Holi. We were quite impressed that we were able to keep everyone fed and find places for 9 people to sleep in our 2 bedroom flat. Purim involves reading the Megillah (the story of the hidden miracle of Queen Esther). Traditionally Purim involves dressing up in costumes. The Hindi goddess of death and destruction. Leah was the Telugu 4 questions; Yoni was a porter. Lily the Holy Cow; me the Feminazi; Shlayma as Kali. Everywhere...
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Planet Bollywood: December 2007
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Saturday, December 29, 2007. A day in the life. A friend of mine asked about my day-to-day activities, and I thought I would share it here. We spend between 1-2.5 hours cooking dinner every night. We have a rice maker, several pots, a microwave, two burners and no oven. We have a medium-sized fridge that our landlord gave us. Saturday, December 1, 2007. Can I ask you about your dot? After work, I was walking to the bus with Anu, who lives near my neighborhood. She was saying that I would be the cente...