If I could order two perfect days from the Universe, it would be darn close to these two in Mumbai. To be in the company of smart, thoughtful, creative, energetic young people who are thinking critically; learning, educating and mentoring; creating dreams, goals and...

This chai was the best I have ever had in my life. The distinct taste of ginger is a big part of it, plus this woman’s years of mastery. My friend Ben and I came here for chai every morning we have been in Agra. This morning, we hand motioned that we are leaving...

A couple of times we walked through the neighborhoods of Agra, off the main commercial boulevards, to get to Sheroes Hangout. It was clear few tourists venture there. The extroverted kids smiled and waved and ran toward us shouting the memorized word “hello!” “hello!”...

This is 30 seconds of the Magrib prayer, in the evening. There is no visual movement; it’s just for listening. And yes, Fajr woke me up. No, I didn’t mind. https://leslieabbott.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_2916.m4v...