On Monday Feb. 11, I had the honor and privilege of being taken by Mr. Rajiv Lochan to Apna Ghar in Katamtalla which is just outside of the city of Siliguri, India. Apna Ghar, under the auspices of Mahavir International, is a facility for destitute old people who don’t receive any assistance from their families [...]

With every new era, we lament the passing of one cultural paradigm or another; a technology is no longer needed or useful (rotary dial phones, typewriters, meat grinders), or a dance technique or art style fades in popularity, becoming the object of study for a few academics and hobbyists. Sadly, sometimes a region of [...]

As Americans, we tend to be divorced from the source of our consumables. It is easy for us to go to an Ubermarket to get our food and find it all there in abundance. If we can’t find what we want in Uberstores, we can just jump on the internet and before you know it, [...]

I recently had the honor and privilege of attending, by invitation from Mr. Rajiv Lochan of Lochan and Doke Teas, the wedding of his daughter Neha “Dolly” Lochan and her betrothed, Vikash Shah, in Siliguri, India. This was a first for me on two levels - the first time in India and the first time [...]

My friend and I arrive in the town of Shihzhuo, Taiwan by bus. The sky is clear and the mountain air tastes sweet on my lips. A small downtown commercial district is situated along the main highway. Across the street I see a western style mini-mart packed with teenagers. They gossip and flirt while buying [...]