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Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By drawer | Views [301] | Scholarship Entry
MOHAMED When I first met him, at his tent by the desert of Dahab, Sinai, what impressed me the most was his Bedouin definition of nationality: the territory wasn´t related to actual boundaries like ours but to the act of moving. As we advanced in a three ... Read more >
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Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By thegypsydiaries | Views [1209] | Comments [4] | Scholarship Entry
Incense sticks are lit; then he vigorously washes his hands and wears a skull cap. “Here desires come true” he affirms entering the dargah – the tomb of Hazrat Nizamuddin, a revered Sufi saint of Delhi. Today Sajid is my guide; a young migrant who earns ... Read more >
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Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By emilybehan | Views [277] | Scholarship Entry
We had seen his face plastered all over the news channels in Delhi, but I had no idea who Anna Hazare was. At breakfast I asked for an English language newspaper, received the Times of India and went off in search of parathas. Having loaded up my plate ... Read more >
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Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By disgraziato | Views [216] | Scholarship Entry
As I walk into the house, the sounds of loud thumps can be heard from the kitchen. On the table, a lamb carcass is being prepared by my Zia Fausta. She moves it on the red and white checkered table cloth, finding the best angle to slice into its torso.... Read more >
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Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By ziggy | Views [1019] | Scholarship Entry
Inside the hospital, the narrow, dimly lit hallway is packed with the young, the old, the tired. I sniff my way in by the scent of starch and antiseptic. There are no official rules in a public Romanian hospital – you just need to look tough. A fleeting ... Read more >
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Sat, 21 Apr 2012 | By anmol | Views [448] | Scholarship Entry
Touched by an Aura “It is a botanical garden located outside the city – offers the most beautiful view of the Table Mountains, is home to the most peaceful and tranquil area around Cape Town, has the richest vegetation cover in South Africa …”. When ... Read more >
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Sat, 21 Apr 2012 | By sarashanti | Views [301] | Scholarship Entry
In the early 2010, I was on a trip from Jakarta to Yogyakarta, Indonesia, took an economy-class train which has the cheapest cost. I’ve been heard some terrible opinion about this kind of train. Yes, I got some oddities. A fix upright seat from the ... Read more >
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Sat, 21 Apr 2012 | By monicacopuyoc | Views [147] | Scholarship Entry
Today is Friday, January 13. I slightly trudge on my tippy toes as I amiably savor my last hour in Khao San Road. The street emanates repetitive loud trance music that changes as I pass every bar, and unfathomable buzz from wandering topless Caucasians.... Read more >
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Sat, 21 Apr 2012 | By live-to-travel | Views [470] | Scholarship Entry
Just Forty Winks The bus was getting closer to the Singapore immigration gate as we passed Johor-Singapore Causeway which was completed in 1923 and has been connecting both country since then. Street lights were supplying a beam of light while the ... Read more >
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Sat, 21 Apr 2012 | By sheenacarey | Views [305] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry
There was no real telling how old the ‘ laibon’ (Maasai
medicine man) was. His skin was stretched taut over his face and his head clean
shaven as befitting his elder status. His eyes were misted but when he looked
at me I got the feeling his deteriorating ... Read more >
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Sat, 21 Apr 2012 | By thegnomad | Views [242] | Scholarship Entry
Fresh Meat “Without the Djema el Fna, Marrakech would be just another Moroccan city”, wrote Paul Bowles. Once used for public executions, this ancient square, whose name means “assembly for the dead”, is now a stage for the living, where delicious acts ... Read more >
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Sat, 21 Apr 2012 | By detriaviniapgb | Views [209] | Scholarship Entry
Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia. Indonesia people called Jakarta as Metropolitan city, where center of business, industry and government in Indonesia are there. Jakarta can be one of tourist destinations for pleasure in Indonesia. The citizen ... Read more >
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Sat, 21 Apr 2012 | By unraveltravel | Views [147] | Scholarship Entry
Is money a global form of communication? I asked myself that while waiting for the driver, in his native Tamil, to negotiate a price, on my behalf, with a tour guide in Mamallapuram, India. The tour guide needed my money, and I needed his knowledge. Intricately ... Read more >
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Sat, 21 Apr 2012 | By adora | Views [516] | Scholarship Entry
New Years Day, I awoke to blissful chanting from nearby temples that surround a small village in Thong Pha Plum, Thailand. Intrigued and curious, I jump to my feet to explore this alluring mysterious vibrating melody. With every cautious step, not a soul ... Read more >
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Sat, 21 Apr 2012 | By mulberryst | Views [217] | Scholarship Entry
I burst through the door of the lodge and collapsed on the bench in the communal dining room. I sobbed, hard. In the Khumbu region in Nepal, at almost 5,000 meter in elevation, my head had been pounding for the last few days. I was angry at myself because ... Read more >
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