Things I enjoy thinking about
I know this programme will change my life in some way. I don’t know how, in what way or to what extent. That’s exciting. Continue reading Things I enjoy thinking about
I know this programme will change my life in some way. I don’t know how, in what way or to what extent. That’s exciting. Continue reading Things I enjoy thinking about
We are now officially 3 weeks into our trip! A concept that has been on mind my a lot during the last couple of weeks is Anekantavada. Anekantavada is a term coined by the Jains in ancient India that means ‘many-sidedness’ in Sanskrit. Continue reading Anekantavada
Holly Stokes tells us why she wanted to have a global experience and why she chose India to be her destination. Continue reading Thoughts on Going Abroad
It has been one week since I arrived in India with 20 other New Zealand students. We’ve spent the last week exploring Pondicherry and Coimbatore and, as we travel to Mysore, I’ve taken some time to process all that I have seen so far and unpack my first impressions. Continue reading First Impressions: Chaos, Culture and Creativity in India
Questions my family have asked me since I arrived in Puducherry, India. Continue reading What my family has asked me since I arrived in India
Day five of our six-week journey through India, starting in the south and heading up to the north. It has already been packed full of all sorts of interesting and wonderful experiences shared with our group of 21 students. Our trip started with a delayed flight, resulting in our third flight being missed, so we ended up spending our first night in India at Delhi airport. Continue reading Finding Peace in India
Auroville is simultaneously completely out of this world and entirely of the earth. Continue reading Auroville, India
On the first day in India, a group of strangers escaped together into the night… Continue reading Night walks and naivety
What an insane first week it has been! After nearly 46 hours of travelling due to delayed flights, we made it to our first resting place, Pondicherry. Continue reading India: first-week highlights and heartfelt interactions
Poem written by Morgan Koster, with accompanying playlist. Continue reading A bad poem about Airports