In late 2007, I got on a plane for New Delhi and said a temporary goodbye to my lovely life in San Francisco. Goodbye to friends, family, and my world of progressive nonprofit work in the U.S. This marks my fifth trip to India, but it is the first time I’ve arrived without a specific return date in mind.
What have I been up to? Hindi studies, travel, living in New Delhi, and a deeper exploration of the many challenges that India faces. Lately, though, it has been rewarding just to turn “India” the concept in my head into “India” my apartment, “India” my friends, and “India” … my morning commute.
I guess some things never change.
(Special thanks to Sabiha Basrai for designing this blog’s title graphic.)