Found Footage – Ganges River – Varanasi, India 60′s

Great vintage footage of the Ganges River. It is believed if you die in Varanasi you go straight to heaven. Our mystery D.P. is again the “Man from Tel Aviv” who also shot our Thaipusam Singapore footage. If this is not your culture – be respectful with your comments. A longer YouTube playlist of our found footage is available here.

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Home

Apparently we were one of like, two flights that made it home yesterday. India heard our prayers and we made it. We calculated that from the morning in Mumbai until we walked in the door, that we had been up and traveling for 48 hours. Whew. Home is so lovely. Sure, it’s so freaking cold, but as John put it this morning, the silence is deafening. [...]

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One Day More

Our last post from India. Whew. I’ve come to terms with wanting to come home. It’s time. I realize there’s a freezing snowstorm there, but there’s something about not being afraid of water, of my own bed, work,  a book to write, friends that understand what I mean, anonymous train rides, Chicago… I still believe, with every bone in my body, that Chicago is the greatest [...]

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