25 January 2011

Memorable Moments

It is time.

The opulence of the Buddhist temple -- as well as all the other temples, castles, and churches -- stood in direct contrast to the poverty right outside the gates of worship and adoration.

The view from the restaurant last night: Of course, it's the traffic that fascinates us.

The people at the Kola Gold Fields -- a Dalit village -- celebrate Christmas and New Year's, even though they are the poorest in India, living in a place where neutralized cyanide infiltrates the soil they live on.

The second-deepest mine in the world, at the Kolar Gold Fields, where the Dalit were left with land contaminated and water, non-existent.

A swath of the neutralized cyanide

A peek into the lives and houses of the Dalit at KGF

Dalit children for whom this is probably the first time they ever saw their pictures taken with a camera

Just in case you thought that hole-in-the-ground toilets were a myth. Facing the back wall gives you the best chance for a direct aim. Proven fact. I told my female travel mates. They all agreed.

A dancer at our Amma's school. These girls were delightful, funny, and shy as all get-out! Sweethearts, them all.

I dunno what the hell this movie is going to be about, but I wanna see it!

Mrs. Hasnath: This Muslim woman, who speaks on how to read the Koran the RIGHT way, is a powerhouse! She will kick your ass with just a look!

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