Before coming here, I wrote down all my goals for this trip on an index card and in a document called “LIFE.” Here’s a summary: Collect photographs, recipes, and oral histories from family members Get involved in research on the medicinal value of local plants Teach local students through hands-on science projects Become conversational inRead more

Since I never ended up editing that last post or sending it to anyone, I guess this serves as an official hello and sorry for not keeping everyone updated on what I’ve been up to. It’s been an insane month and I have so much to catch up on. There have been moments where IRead more

A lot of you asked me before I left for India about the best way to keep in touch, and I figured that a blog would be a good way to keep everyone updated, especially for my mom and others like her who might not have Facebook (hi Ma!). I also thought that it wouldRead more