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Children of the Pyre

On April 15, 2009 · In Varanassi
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Children of The Pyre is a compelling real-life. Self-narrative of 7 extraordinary children who make their living out of the dead at Manikarnika, the busiest cremation ground in India. This is based in Varanassi, India. I actually experienced the dozens of burning corpse a day just from my balcony when I stayed there. I wasn’t [...]

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The Ghats

On March 1, 2008 · In Varanassi
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Woke up around 7 am this morning.. our view is amazing, overlooking the Ghats. Quickly got ready and had breakfast at Hotel Alka.. I had potato paratha and cheese paratha, and a pot of chai (forgot to tell them no sugar.. oh well).. then after we roamed from one end of the ghat to the [...]

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Alas.. at Peace.. Varanassi

On February 29, 2008 · In Varanassi
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The flight from Trivandrum to Delhi took about 2-3 hours.. then I got off and had lunch at the nice restaurant lunch buffet upstairs.. it was my first taste of North Indian food although I know it will be much better in the real city.. Walking out of the airport, I was initially searching for [...]

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