Asia to Africa

Hey all!

I just arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa a few days back and realized that it’s been forever since I’ve written. I met some really interesting people in Amritsar and the interviews went well. In addition to the research, I had the chance to visit the Golden Temple as well as Wagah Border. This border between India and Pakistan is famous because every evening at sunset, the Indian and Pakistani armies perform a ceremony in which they lower their respective flags and close the gate between the two countries.

Here are some pictures:

In front of the Golden Temple

A soldier at Wagah Border

Indian and Pakistani soldiers glaring at each other...

From Punjab, I traveled south to Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh to visit family. It was really great seeing so many relatives after so long (my last trip to India was in 2002). I ended my visit in Hyderabad where I attended my cousin’s wedding. The ceremony was fantastic and so was the food :)

Family

This internet café isn’t too far from the guesthouse where my dad and I are staying so hopefully Ill be able to write again soon!