An American in India

Three Americans in the world

My parents are disappointing. This seems like a horrible thing to say, as I sit in an amazing resort with them on a beautiful...

Daylicious: Indian Starbucks brews success

As my semester here draws to a close, I’m starting to anticipate being in Seattle more and more. As temperatures here routinely cross 35...

The OSAC of Hyderabad: Examining anti-sexual assault activism from the other side of the world

Mishandled sexual assault cases. Troublesome comments from members of the staff. Student activists with clear faculty support, but murkiness from top administration. Sound...

'Organic is a polluted word'

The International Appeal and Problems of Organic Farming

The worst of the East and the West: Expatriates Debate the Nature of Their City

I celebrated Holi this year in a magical neighborhood of Delhi called Haus Kauz. Considering its relative safety, high number of gelaterias and the...

'Angry Birds,' motorcycles and playboy

I’ll add today to The Weekly’s fashion blogging primarily handled by Noel Hemphill, because India has some of the craziest t-shirts in the world.Every...

Holy cow! McDonald's in India?

Despite popular opinion, McDonald’s Quarter Pounder is not called a Royale with Cheese in Paris. I'm sorry to tell you that, readers – when...

A blind man in India

"I have seen every American film," my language tutor Ajit boasts as we sip chai in the hot Indian sun. This is a bold claim...