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Women in Coimbatore with their handiwork

Action and Social Media Support Entrepreneurs Aiding Indian Women

When Nicki and Kria heard there were more than 40 million widows in India -- 10% of the country's female population -- they had to act. The report from Radio Netherlands said that for the majority of these women, "life could be described as a living sati, a reference to the now outlawed...

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Rice Barge - Houseboats Kerala

Best 10 Must-See South Indian Tourist Spots

Singing the song of rich cultural history, South India holds a richness of heritage in its lap. Embraced by three seas -- Arabian on the west, Bay of Bengal on the east and Indian Ocean on the south, the region has become a major tourist destination. Dotted with endless numbers of natural splendors...

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Computer Class assisted by volunteers in India

Volunteer to Help the Street Children of Delhi

There are more than 3,00,000 street children living on the streets of capital city of Delhi. Out of these more than 50% of the children are illiterate and work as rag pickers, street vendors, beggars or at roadside stalls and shops. Majority of the street children are in the age group of 5-14...

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Kerala Tourism Places and Packages

Waterfalls in Kerala India

 The forests of the Western Ghats are punctuated with large and small waterfalls that laugh gurgle and splash down the mountain side. All these cascades of rippling waters are ideal spots for picnics and excursions round the year. 1)  Palaruvi Waterfall (175 km from Kollam) which means...

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A Monsoon Sunset

Perhaps nowhere on Earth will you find contradictions as prominent as they are in Mumbai, India’s financial capital. Mumbai is a lively city, yet it is chaotic. It is a metropolis that never stops moving, but is paralyzed indefinitely. You will find unconditional love here, and also hatred of...

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Picture taken in the Himalayan Mountain Range

My Soul Search in the Himalayan Mountain Range

The benevolent and unselfish nature of Mother Earth has given every human being something to cherish and worship. In India, the concept of displaying one’s devotion to a natural force or existence symbolizes the harmony, connectivity, and unity between man and the wonderful world. It is said...

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The City of Dwarka and the Dwarkadhish Temple

Trip to Roaring Gujarat

In the summer of 2011, my parents, my sister and I took a trip to India to visit our family.  It took about 16 hours of flying time to reach Mumbai, where we waited overnight for the morning flight to Indore, where my father’s side of the family lives, and nearby Ujjain, where my mother...

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A Light in the Darkness

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations...” is found in Matthew 28:19 and is the key reason for all mission work. This Spring Break I was fortunate enough to go half way across the world to spread the gospel to hopeless people who have never heard the name of Jesus. Less than...

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Hemkunt Sahib: An Adventure

Hemkunt Sahib is a Sikh temple in the Himalayas, surrounded by seven snowy mountain peaks. This is said to be the place where the tenth Sikh “guru”, Gobind Singh Ji found God. Many people climb the mountain to visit the temple, not as a pilgrimage, but because of its importance in Sikh...

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