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parting notes

February 18, 2014 By meerasub

2014.02.08Pudu-154

Five months of a Fulbright-Nehru fellowship is coming to a close. Given that the fellowship involves both the US  and Indian governments, there was just a wee bit of paperwork. At. Every. Step. [Has anyone else ever known where I’ve slept each and every night?] As it all wraps up, there was a final report. Actually, two. A couple questions seemed worth sharing. [Read more…]

Filed Under: A River Runs Again, elemental india, Fulbright, travels Tagged With: A River Runs Again, Elemental India, Fulbright, india, travels

shutdown in southeast asia

February 13, 2014 By meerasub

2014.01.31-103

Last month I stepped out of India for a short bit, traveling to Bangkok and Siem Riep for a belated holiday break. On my last days in Thailand, the Bangkok Shutdown, with a power off icon as its symbol, took over parts of the city. I, meanwhile, had a more private shutdown, ignored politics, and sat on the banks of the Pravetburirom Canal, sketching and becoming entranced with the silent exchanges I had with the man/woman across the water. Every once in a while he/she would wave happily and I would wave happily back. And every day, as the sunset painted the sky, it was time for he/she to cuddle the cat. Next door, long bamboo poles held a wide fishing net that the family would drop into the lazy canal and periodically check for catch. A small fish, maybe two, were the slim harvest.

The protests continue, a month later, and no one much is paying attention, but journalist Richard Barrow is still madly tweeting about the happenings, and it will be interesting to see what happens.

Filed Under: just another day, travels Tagged With: Art, Bangkok, travels

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