Shadows of the Mughals by the Red Fort of Delhi
I had a free day in between the day I got my train tickets to Agra, and the day of actually going to Agra. So I decided to join a Delhi walking tour that my...
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Seeking Sanctuary on a Sarnath Day Trip
My Sarnath day trip was an impromptu decision. That day, I actually intended to explore more of old Varanasi – specifically the festival that was going to be observed in the Kashi Vishwanath temple....
“What do you say when you pray?”
I paused in the dim light, still seated on the floor where I was praying. The room was near-darkness, in the hour before sunrise. My room-mate Belle had sleepily asked the question from where...
I Was Sent A Manta Ray For My Birthday
My birthday was not at all turning out as I expected. It was supposed to be good that year, as I was in the Maldives volunteering for a whale shark monitoring program with the...
Gas Masks for Khan Sheikhoun
Have you heard? They’re sending people to Mars. It seems to me… Crazy? Mars is hostile to life. You can’t even breathe the air! How will they survive? Well, we’ll make them a refuge,...
They Want to Keep the Bridges Empty
In a world of extremes the bridges are lonely. The western shore tells A haunting tale Without the shadow of a doubt Of ghosts upon the span, their wails And whispers a massy cloud...
The Lost Wings
The Lost Wings I did not believe you when you insisted My wings were beautiful. In the water I have seen them reflected – And they were muddy as the river. But...
Taal Volcano Crater: A Lake Within A Lake
For me, the main draw of Taal Volcano in Luzon, the Philippines, was the islet in its caldera lake. The islet was itself on an island, which is in a bigger lake, which was...
