Dancing My Dance

by | Jun 9, 2016 | Dancing

June 8, 2016 Dancing My Dance I judged myself rather harshly for not catching on to Bollywood dance during the last few weeks in India. I had signed up for two classes at the Delhi Dance Academy (www.delhidanceacademy.com) with the fabulous instructor, Aditi. The...

Sexually Harassed

by | May 30, 2016 | Travel

May 29, 2016 Sexually Harassed Sexual Harassment: “unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.” (American Association of University Women workplace definition, February 19, 2015, accessed May 29, 2016,...

Touched

by | Apr 5, 2016 | Travel

April 5, 2016  Touched A leper slapped me on the arm today as I walked down a French Quarter street in Pondicherry, India. A few moments before, I had left the Notre Dame des Agnes church. The leper was an old, shriveled man, shorter than I, dressed in a white robe...

Listening

by | Mar 4, 2016 | Travel

March 3, 2016 Listening My left ear is blocked. A few nights ago, I woke up with a piercing earache and a sore throat. Later that day, I started antibiotics, easily purchased over the counter at the local chemist, on the recommendation of a practicing nurse on the...

On the Road to Shimla

by | Feb 14, 2016 | Travel

February 13, 2016 On the Road to Shimla  The toasted cheese sandwich wasn’t very good, but it was late and this was my dinner, after a long day of travel from Dharamsala to Shimla. I sat on the edge of my bed in the hotel, calmly eating one bite after another, like...

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