Losing Our Way Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day I can hear her breathing. --------------------------------------------------------- Arundhati Roy (Indian author, advocate, activist)

S INDIA: Shantivanam Ashram; Trichy; Kumily; Amritapuri Ashram; Kollam; Varkala; Kottayam; Cochin

INDIA | Tuesday, 22 December 2009 | Views [638]

Our cooking class was interrupted by a very rowdy, very joyous group of young caroling children! They yelled “Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells!,” before their voices trailed off with inconsistent knowledge of the words of the song – only to yell the refrain again when it came back around. With big smiles, our Hindu hosts happily handed over what was expected – some small change!

One taste of Soth India's INCREDIBLE dosas (thin lentil pancakes), coconut curries, hot chillies, and paratha (flat, flaky bread) and any sane person is instantly addicted. With an intense need to keep this food in our post-India lives, we took a cooking class. We think we can reproduce the tastes at home -- but does anyone have a sitting coconut grater or a flat-stone mortar and pestel we can borrow...?

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In most of the countries we have traveled, adults and adolescents of the same gender often hold hands to signify friendship and affection - here, two school girls. In the background, big colored paper Christmas stars are sold to be hung on entrances of Christian homes in India's most heavily Christian populated region.

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Losing Our Way Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day I can hear her breathing. --------------------------------------------------------- Arundhati Roy (Indian author, advocate, activist)

S INDIA: Shantivanam Ashram; Trichy; Kumily; Amritapuri Ashram; Kollam; Varkala; Kottayam; Cochin

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