An American in India
2014
A blind man in India
Author: Ben Poor "I have seen every American film," my language tutor Ajit boasts as we sip chai in the hot Indian sun. This is a bold...
2014
Holy cow! McDonald’s in India?
Author: Ben Poor Despite popular opinion, McDonald’s Quarter Pounder is not called a Royale with Cheese in Paris. I'm sorry to tell you that, readers –...
2014
‘Angry Birds,’ motorcycles and playboy
Author: Ben Poor I’ll add today to The Weekly’s fashion blogging primarily handled by Noel Hemphill, because India has some of the craziest t-shirts in the...
2014
Exploring a new faith In India (but not the one you’d think)
Author: Ben Poor “See this bindi?" my host sister Hasani asks."Yeah," I say, noting her gold dot between her eyebrows."My mother says, 'If I don't wear...
2014
The worst of the East and the West: Expatriates Debate the Nature of Their City
Author: Ben Poor I celebrated Holi this year in a magical neighborhood of Delhi called Haus Kauz. Considering its relative safety, high number of gelaterias and...
An American in India
‘Organic is a polluted word’
Author: Ben Poor "Catch up," I mutter to myself, thinking of an old joke as I continue searching amongst the well-sized leaves. At last, I see...
An American in India
The OSAC of Hyderabad: Examining anti-sexual assault activism from the other side of the world
Author: Ben Poor Mishandled sexual assault cases. Troublesome comments from members of the staff. Student activists with clear faculty support, but murkiness from top administration.
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An American in India
Daylicious: Indian Starbucks brews success
Author: Ben Poor As my semester here draws to a close, I’m starting to anticipate being in Seattle more and more. As temperatures here routinely cross...
2014
Three Americans in the world
Author: Ben Poor My parents are disappointing. This seems like a horrible thing to say, as I sit in an amazing resort with them on a...
