Far Flung Family

Dylan Sandoe-Schulz India- SHIVA
There is no way I will ever be able to use words to accurately describe what India was like for me, so I wont even try to give you the whole picture, so instead, I’ll just leave you with a few snapshots that India has left for me. Most of these snapshots could be described as exotic, filthy, ancient, spontaneous, bizarre and sometimes comical, from taking a different route back… Read More

The City of Lights

Dylan Sandoe-Schulz India- SHIVA
Varanasi (or Banaras), is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, and also the holiest of all cities in the Hindu faith. It is believed to be the favorite city of Lord Shiva (you should be excited about that, Mom). It is also known as Kashi, the City of Light, although when we arrived on the first night of Diwali, this took on a literal context. As Indian… Read More

Hot ‘n’ Frazzled in India

Dylan Sandoe-Schulz India- SHIVA, Uncategorized
Just now, I Googled the definition of “frazzled” and this is what I got. 1. completely exhausted. 2. cause to shrivel up with burning. These both perfectly apply to my experience of India so far. But besides the exhaustion at the end of each day, the oppressive heat, the wonderful food (which for once is finally too spicy for me sometimes), I have found some sort of indescribable beauty to… Read More