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Having lived in Manhattan for a number of years, I feel I am at least aware of Spanish culture. So, while this trip to Ecuador is both my first to the country and to South America, I am not without some devices. However, I have to admit that even the flight over held some interesting excitement.



Scene:older woman next to me is speaking in soft, but more desperate tones to the women around her. To her left by the window is a pregnant woman who keeps looking at the back of the plane. To… Continue

I consider myself a morning person. But, not even the prospect of steaming hot chai motivated me at 4 AM. This was the time my friend in Kolkata decided we needed to rise in order to get to the flower market. This market is the main one that supplies Kolkata for festivals, temples, special occasions or just every day home prayers. As we sleepily piled into our black and yellow cab, the sun was not even willing to get…

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