The Faces of a Foreign Land https://journals.worldnomads.com/awestphotography/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:49:27 GMT World Nomads Adventures Traveling reinforces the concept that we live in such a small world. And the people we meet along our journeys make the most significant impacts. We remember spoken words and inherent gestures. We remember the moment we lock eyes with a stranger. We remember the apprehension of being in a land completely unfamiliar. When I traveled to India, I left a changed individual. Photos only supplement my recollection, for the faces I witnessed are forever ingrained in my memory. My time in this foreign place helped me discover how similar we truly are – the gentle humanity that exists in our world. Though the people of the India make up a major part of the country’s splendor, other characteristics cannot be ignored. India is a country of colors – a vibrant arrangement of hues. Purples, oranges and reds dress women head to toe, while yellows, greens and pinks paint the sides of buildings. India is a country of smells. But the sweetness of spices and fragrance of flowers are suffocated by the odiferous offense of urine and feces. This country is a bedlam of juxtapositions. It is home to one of the greatest, modern wonders of the world surrounded by some of the most destitute beggars. It is a land of sanctity, defiled and divided by the corrupt Caste system. It is a country of inner beauty and external strife. India is paradox personified. As a daughter of two flight attendants, travel is innate to me. This scholarship opportunity to Bhutan perfectly combines my passion for photography and love of learning. I am prepared to capture emotion – faces that tell stories of hardship from civil war and religious persecution, and I'm eager to document Bhutan’s natural beauty from historic architecture to ancient traditions. This culture is one I so long to discover. https://journals.worldnomads.com/awestphotography/photos/25071/USA/My-Photo-scholarship-2010-entry Travel USA awestphotography https://journals.worldnomads.com/awestphotography/photos/25071/USA/My-Photo-scholarship-2010-entry#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/awestphotography/photos/25071/USA/My-Photo-scholarship-2010-entry Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:50:00 GMT 0