The Shanti Crew has made it to Delhi!
After many hours in the air and an adventurous layover in Hong Kong, we got word that the Shanti crew has safely landed in Delhi. They are on their way to get some much needed rest before diving in to orientation tomorrow. Despite being sleepy, everyone seems enthusiastic and excited and we can’t wait to hear more adventures soon!… Read More
Good evening friends and “fans” of the Fall 2016 Shanti crew!
We are happy to report that our North American students have successfully met up with Chris and Kate in the San Francisco airport and just passed through security now. They are all excited for this next leg of the journey to Hong Kong and then on to Delhi where they will meet their final group member and begin their… Read More
Namaste Shanti Crew and all who will be following and supporting us on this journey!
We are so excited to be writing this introductory blog, less than a week before we will all be meeting up at the airport in San Francisco to head to the other side of the world. Although the students will be taking on the majority of sharing our experience here, you will be hearing from… Read More
Dearest Friendies,
I’ve been walking around the streets of Dharmsala, still expecting to see your faces pop out of a cafe or wandering back to visit your homestay family. Instead, I see people that we all know and we spend a moment talking about how great you are and wondering how you are readjusting to home.
At times it all feels like a dream, then I recall all of the… Read More
We have received word that the mighty Shanti group has successfully checked in for their return flight to America from New Delhi. We wish them traveling mercies on the long flight home and joyful reunions with their loved ones.… Read More
Hello from India! once again this is Kenya, i have been given the bittersweet honor of writing the last blog post from the India Shanti 2016 crew.i was so fortunate to have traveled around northern India with a group of 9 phenomenal people who i can proudly call a part of my family. This last week we found ourselves back in McLeod ganj, a beautiful city in Dharamsala home to… Read More
Hello to all our dearly loved ones!
We have finished up our time at the absolutely beautiful organic farm ran by, the equally beautiful, Rana family. For five days we worked in the farm and learned farming techniques and the ways of living pure and completely organic. We were welcomed and embraced to their home, philosophy and glorious kitchen table. It was the perfect place for our group to relax,… Read More
Hello Friendis!!
Georgia at the blog again for a second week (woot woot!)
Where to begin?! We kicked off our student directed travel by going to the Beatles Ashram in Rishikesh. This is a seven acre abandoned Ashram where the Beatles stayed in the late 60’s and produced most of the “White Album.” The Ashram has become a shrine to the Beatles with incredible graffiti everywhere. We spent our time… Read More
Greetings Everyone,
We have just arrived back in Rishikesh after a week long stay in a yoga ashram. We had six days starting at 5:30am full of yoga, meditation, chanting, nature walks, and believe it or not neti potting. Although challenging at times, we loved the warm people and beautiful surroundings. On one of our days, we took a nature hike to a waterfall and spent a couple hours relaxing… Read More
Dear loved ones,
After a beautiful excursion through the pristine wilderness of the Himalayas, we’ve stopped in the rolling hills of Darjeeling for a few days of rest. We’ve found great food, atmosphere, and an amazing abundance of tea in Darjeeling. However, tonight is our last night here and we’ll be moving onwards to Rishikesh for a week long yoga retreat in the morning. There is no stopping the powerful… Read More
Namaste. We have been trekking in the Himalayas, far away from Internet cafes. Here is our hand written blog post from midway through our time in the mountains. We are heading to Darjeeling today, so stay tuned.… Read More
Hello World!
Greetings from Kolkata! It is Paulo Alfaro writing on behalf of the India Shanti Group!
For the second straight week I have been appointed Blogger. As always, every week here in beautiful India has been a completely different, challenging, unbelievable, yet fascinating adventure. Since arriving in Kolkota the past Sunday, we have been volunteering for Missionaries of Charity. An non-profit organization established by the great Mother Teresa a… Read More
Greetings from Kolkata!
Hello outside world! It is Paulo Alfaro writing on behalf of the Shanti group here in India. The last week has been a whole new experience out of this world. India’s diversification never ceases to amaze me. Every single place we go is a completely different, wonderful, jaw-dropping experience. It is truly magical. And everyday I am grateful to have chosen such a beautiful place to spend… Read More
From Varanassi, greetings!
THis past week we’ve been in Agra, Varanassi, and the long railway in between. Our one full day in Agra was spent celebrating my birthday at the Taj Mahal (this is James, not Georgia). Other than the mahal, Agra was smelly and crowded. We went to a semi-abandoned mall with a haunted house which gave Caroline nightmares. We drank tea at an enlightening cafe run by victims… Read More
From the beautiful sunsets in the lake city of Udaipur to the breathtaking sunrises in the village of Jahdol, this week has been a perfect mix of India’s amazing city and country life. We all loved spending time in the peaceful countryside at the foot of the himalaya’s in Jahdol with our homestay families and teaching english at the local all girls elementary school. Now we’re back in Udaipur enjoying… Read More
everyone is enjoying their time at their home stays. yesterday we went to the blue pottery, a textiles and pottery shop where we learned how to do printing on very soft cotton with ink and beautifully hand crafted stamps. we also made elephant prints that we were able to take, Alex and James got them printed on their shirts. after lunch we were lectured on Indian policy, parliamentary democracy and… Read More
