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Sat, 10 Mar 2012 | By yonibinstock | Views [162] | Scholarship Entry
In the summer of 2010, I spent three months volunteering in rural village in South East India. The village was called Kanchipuram and there I helped build a school to teach children about the importance of road safety. There were several life lessons ... Read more >
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Sat, 10 Mar 2012 | By jacktrot | Views [301] | Comments [2] | Scholarship Entry
Mataji - The holy woman who I have chai with most mornings on the way to school. She blesses me, gives me a Tilaka - the mark on my forehead, and this morning gave me a Rakh - a red wristband made of threads of cotton. It is a symbol from Shiva that ... Read more >
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Sat, 10 Mar 2012 | By kooju | Views [517] | Scholarship Entry
We had been stuck in the car for an hour trying to get into the little town of Totnes for late night Christmas shopping. The most frustrating part was the huge bus in front, completely obscuring the view ahead so that we had resort to moaning about ... Read more >
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Fri, 9 Mar 2012 | By worldtraveller1981 | Views [161] | Scholarship Entry
From Ubud to the outer crater of Gunung Batur on a rented scooter, light drizzling rain encouraged the purchase of waterproof clothes from two old ladies who haggled endlessly over a poncho i desperately needed, and they knew it. Now waterproof, I navigated ... Read more >
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Thu, 8 Mar 2012 | By tuckers_trave1s | Views [405] | Scholarship Entry
In the Northern foothills of Laos, Luang Prabang is a quintessential Indochinese town. Sprawling with 19th century French architecture and Buddhist icons, it is the jewel of the Mekong. For 5 days in 2009, Deak Kum Pa on the outskirts of the town was ... Read more >
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Thu, 8 Mar 2012 | By bec_bruce | Views [415] | Scholarship Entry
Dozens of tiny, grubby fingers snatch at the air like the tentacles of an anemone striking at passing prey. Shrill squeals of excitement escape through smiles that reveal decaying baby teeth. A small girl is hoisted onto the back of the truck, bewildered ... Read more >
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Thu, 8 Mar 2012 | By haveyouseenuslately | Views [272] | Scholarship Entry
On one recent hot afternoon in Ho Chi Minh City I set off in search of some lunch. After walking several blocks I approached a group of elderly Vietnamese men huddled around a small white plastic table. They were each sitting in small child-sized red ... Read more >
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Thu, 8 Mar 2012 | By jonnycomelately | Views [333] | Scholarship Entry
I begin filling out the police report that is worded exclusively in Spanish. In the corner of the room is a functioning television. HBO Family channel has Lilo and Stich playing, but the more concerning question is why is the station chief watching ... Read more >
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Thu, 8 Mar 2012 | By thewanderer | Views [215] | Scholarship Entry
Nothing opens one's eyes like travelling. When you live in your own country, the world happens to be too small. It is difficult to even think about how other people's live and what they do, for instance, on a thursday night. Because you are used to your ... Read more >
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Thu, 8 Mar 2012 | By ralcaranfil | Views [164] | Scholarship Entry
About two years ago one of my friends invited me to go to Barcelona. I can’t remember why I didn’t go that time, but I always thought of Barcelona like the city I almost missed. My friend bought me two books, one about Barcelona and another about Antony ... Read more >
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Thu, 8 Mar 2012 | By larissaqat | Views [183] | Scholarship Entry
Never in my entire life did I feel this agitated about boarding a plane! I was, after all, going on a vacation to the “Island of love & romance”, but heading to Ayia Napa gave this trip a rather confusing taste. I have done this a number of times, but ... Read more >
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Thu, 8 Mar 2012 | By cameronconaway | Views [145] | Scholarship Entry
A World of Place She was there as she’s always been. The change was within me. I walk past her every morning – the 70-year-old Thai woman whose back is so deeply curved that her fingers hover inches from the ground. I’m an ordinary American foreigner ... Read more >
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Wed, 7 Mar 2012 | By marian | Views [178] | Scholarship Entry
Something about Tunisia, was there to visit some friends and also had a pleasure to see how are weddings in Arabian stile. On the journey of 10 days have been on 3 Tunisian weddings and walking alone though capital Tunis (Sidi-Bou-Said & Cartage ) where ... Read more >
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Wed, 7 Mar 2012 | By chaaiwallah | Views [242] | Scholarship Entry
It's been six months since my last cocktail at Freud's. My favorite bar in London town. From the outside, the bar looks dingy,dark and pretty avoidable, but if you asked me to describe it? I'd say, it's where life happened... I found myself, at my farewell.... Read more >
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Wed, 7 Mar 2012 | By sandhya | Views [175] | Scholarship Entry
I have seen others enjoying because they have money.So,I want to win.
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