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A reflection of the past
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In the eye of the beholder
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Hay way
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Holy Cows
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Animal Kingdom
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What news?
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Town Center
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Warding off the evil eye
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Temple trees
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Growing Pains
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Dirty Politics
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Truck Slumber
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Heterogeneous Landscapes
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The road ahead
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A witness
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Halal Chicken – Served Fresh
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Halal Chicken – Small Business
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Rangoli Designs
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Proud owner of her business
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Buddha waiting to be initiated
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Community park
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Road sharing
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Backyard
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Meeting Men
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Amateur Photography
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Farmers Market
Ganesha
Vegans’ Paradise
Rate Card
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Vending Fruits
Rainbow Colors
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Garudagamana Tava: The Divine Tongue-Twister That Turns Devotion Into Music Meditation
The first time I truly immersed myself into the song Garudagamana Tava was one evening when two 18 year old twins sang it in the most melodious way. They are my friends' children and I was attending a function at her home. Imagine my luck when my music teacher...
Shiva Manasa Pooja: Ultimate Guide to Inner Devotion and Spiritual Bliss
Shiva Manasa Pooja is composed by Adi Sankaracharya, my GOAT, and its one of my favorite go to bhajans that arrests my heart and stops time for me. The lyrics form a complete ritual performed entirely within our imagination, without needing any physical items,...
My Devotional Music Repertoire | Bhajans Collection Sung by Rachana
My Humble Tribute To The Carnatic Music Trio Hi everyone, welcome. I'm learning bhajan music as a way to deepen my meditation practice through the power of music. Please note that these compositions are not necessarily categorized as Carnatic music. However, I...
A Dream Mehendi in Sitges: An Indian Wedding Celebration Where Tradition Meets Mediterranean Magic
In Sitges, a coastal town in Spain's Andalusian region, we once attended a beautiful mehendi function. A mehendi event is a pre-wedding celebration where family and friends gather to decorate the bride’s hands and feet with henna. Henna (or natural tattoos) is...
When Parenting Influencers Go Too Far: The Shocking Truth About Child Exploitation
I remember that summer of 2023 like it was yesterday. I kept replaying this three-minute Ring camera video over and over that I had seen on news. It showed an emaciated, slow moving 12-year-old boy walking up to a neighbor's door around 10 am in the scorching Utah...
Wandering Through Spain: Siestas, Weddings, and Andalusian Wonders
Losing My Way In SpainHi, welcome. In these essays, I write about the fascinating landscapes of Spain, Spaniards and their siestas, and the fierce art of flamenco. Through road trips, weddings, whitewashed villages, and seaside camper days, this is my attempt to...
Iranian Female Protest Rap That Defies a Regime — Real Rebel Music That Hits Hard ✊
The below is a story about the taste of freedom, and about the strength of standing against intolerable darkness. It's difficult to forget what happened in Iran in 2022. 22 year old Mahsa Amini was visiting Tehran with her family when she was stopped by Iran’s...
Unlock Lifelong Learning: Top Movie & Documentary Recommendations That Inspire Growth
- “You’re sitting on a winning lottery ticket, and you’re too much of a p*ssy to cash it in. You don’t owe it to yourself, you owe it to me. In twenty years, if you’re still living here working construction, I’ll f*cking kill ya. Hanging around here is a...
A Speck on the Sahara: Sipping Tea Above Egypt’s Bent and Red Pyramids
Listen to the audio version of this poem on HERE. One early morning in late December, we set off on a three hour journey from Cairo to Dahshur. As we passed village after village, lush green fields dotted with beautiful villas belonging to farmers, we...
Walking With the Ancients: Egypt’s Temples, Art, and Timeless Lessons for Modern Life
Eternal. Enduring. Egypt. Egypt — to me, the most beloved and beautiful of things. ~ Salah Jahin, Egyptian poet
Homesick for the Stars – Read by Rachana
https://youtu.be/AHm4v2h1PhU - Want To Listen To The Article Instead? - Homesick for the Stars This essay is about travel, wanderlust and our perennial need for discovery. I wrote this while staring at a glorious sunset. As the golden hour sky...
The Abu Simbel Temple: Egypt’s Timeless Wonder and a Tribute To Global Heritage Preservation
These Words Won't Be Enough Abu Simbel is located in a remote town three hours away from Aswan. Our cab driver picked us up from our cruise boat on the Nile that was stationed at the Aswan harbor. Our cab was flying at 140 kilometers an hour as I fell in and...
Nice shots and cool comments. “A Witness” is classic :)