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Some Things I've Missed...

Here are a few random things I've missed about South Asia while being gone...
Cows eating out of dumpsters :)Busy, Crowded, Crazy Markets...
... And funny random things :)
I guess that's not that funny, but it made me laugh :)

Comments

Emily said…
I definitely miss the markets!!
gloria said…
I keep forgetting to ask you, are the cows and camels friendly? Will they let you approach them and pet them? I would miss that too!!!
merritt said…
I just saw Slumdog Millionaire and thought of you guys a lot. Thanks for doing your work there!

So which is better: to be a cow there and eat from the dump or be a cow here and become a yummy dinner? Hmmm...
Shannon said…
Is that Lajpat Nagar?

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