What is god’s gift to mankind? According to some Hindu text, Lord Shiva loves marijuana. One night he was smoking, lost his powerful trident, and woke up surrounded by vast fields of it. So once a year, everyone worships Lord Shiva for a full night, with a lot of people partaking in smoking to celebrate […]
For the longest time, I convinced myself that my youngest host sister, Hasina, liked me. Or rather, I knew that she found me to be Adequate, and I convinced myself that was her highest rating. Other people–usually men–would get a grimace from her. I received no reaction at all. For the first eight months, the […]
On one side of a hill, lies a little village of Dalit (“Untouchables”) live. The earthquake flattened all the houses on that side of the hill. The Dalit families sleep in tents made of bamboo and tarp. The older members of that community always seem to be drunk, sitting around barefooted and chain-smoking. Their children […]
Here are some photos from daily life in the village. Some of which I have blogged about already, but some photos are new and will be discussed in upcoming blogs.