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Friday, February 7, 2025 Where is my stop? The next morning, I started trying to figure out where I needed to alight from the bus.  Stops are not announced and it seems that people were using Google Maps on their phones to know where and when to get off.  This wasn’t an option for me, as I had no network connection, so I tried the next best thing – annoy the driver by asking over and over how long until Thekkemala, my stop.  “Is this my stop?”  “No.”  “Is this … Read more

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 South India and Uttarakhand (This line can be removed) to Bengaluru Passport? Check. Visa? Check. Tickets? Check.  India shaped adapters? Check.  Everything else?  Check. Okay, I’m ready for my next trip to meet, learn from, and be inspired by ARI graduates; to see them in their elements as grassroots leaders working side by side with their people.  I am excited! This time my plane will take me to Bengaluru in South India.  Some of you may be tempted to correct my “Bengaluru” to “Bangalore,” and I … Read more