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A Year in Delhi, India
Fulfilling my year-long desire today I rode in a local train in Delhi. Yes, a year has passed. Today marks the first anniversary of my arrival in New Delhi. It was a year ago on this day I had landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport and arrived at B-19, Jangpura Extension to take charge…
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In Guwahati, Assam: a Temple at the Hill
I took a train to Guwahati from New Jalpaiguri. I had come there from Sikkim in a bus in a near-five hour journey. The bus ride wan’t very enjoyable as the road was curvy and I feel dizzying in such trip. Glad that I didn’t throw out. Waited for a couple of hours in…
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The Hills of Gangtok, Sikkim
My Sikkim impression as published in Koseli: [PDF version] Young Buddhist monks smile while their friends try to bring down walnut from a tall tree near their Gumba, the most important and oldest in Gangtok, Sikkim. The word Sikkim evokes a very different sort of image and emotion in us, Nepalis, that is anything but…
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Chance Encounters (with Nepalis) In India
“I don’t know what sins we committed in our previous life that we have to serve in a foreign army. It feels like we are going to all these dhams all over India to wash away our sins.” Bhagiram Gharti didn’t want to be photographed By Dinesh Wagle This article first appeared in today’s Kathmandu…
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Life Around the Lake in Udaipur
Udaipur’s the destination of our tour. We are taking train to Delhi in the evening. We went around the city. I liked the place as it was small, cozy and vibrant.
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Riding Camels in Jaisalmer
Tied to Graze: They carry full loads of human and other items during the duty hours. During the off hour, their legs are tied and left to graze. The life of camel. Tweets (in reverse order): 6. @snkr It’s ramailo bt camel daudida chai afulai bado pida n kasta hune! Same 4 sand-sleeping. But now,…
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Jodhpur: the Blue City and Forts
@ the Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Sept 2009 Here are some of the tweets from the journey to Jodhpur from Chandigarh. 1. After making a round of Chandigarh, heading 2 railway station 2 catch train 2 Jodhpur, Rajasthan. A Chinese n a Nepali exploring India 2. @ d upper berth of d train 2 Jodhpur.…
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Roses of Chandigarh
The Tweet: On my way to Chandigarh, with my Chinese friend, in a bus. Good bye Amritsar! Stay @ Golden Temple was great experience.#IndiaTour #India 7:58 PM Sep 2nd from Echofon In Chandigarh, where we came from Amritsar in a bus, Xu Jie was my guide. He had been there the previous week. He took me…
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Three Nights in Golden Temple, Amritsar
I reached the Golden Temple in the evening and a receptionist-cum-security guard at the international dorm said no beds were available there. As I was about to move away, he said: “Will you sleep on the floor?” After a few seconds of hesitation, I said “yes”. He put a thin mattress on the floor as…
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Wagah Border of India and Pakistan
The spectacle at the Wagah border crossing point between India and Pakistan is an opportunity for the nationals of the two countries to show their patriotism. Some do that by screaming slogans against each others while others, like an Indian girl above, by dancing in the tunes of Bollywood numbers. Here I present photos and…
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