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The Colors of a Culture

Published by Maria Sheridan, Duke Women's Swimming & Diving
When I first arrived in Delhi, all I could see was colors. Everything is vibrant: the signs, the people, the…
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ACE Student-Athlete at the Taj Mahal

A Lot from a Little

Published by Maddy Berkson, Stanford Women's Track & Field
On Independence Day in India the thing to do is fly kites. Kites are made of two wooden sticks and…
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Landscape View from VIDYA School

The Moments that Make Us

Published by Nicolette McNair, Stanford Women's Gymnastics
One of the first things I noticed upon arriving in India were the stark contrasts of the country. Beautiful hotels…
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ACE Student-Athlete with VIDYA Students

Bliss.

Published by Sammy Gallagher, Stanford Women's Swimming & Diving
We were asked what was the most difficult part about India? My answer: leaving. For three weeks we worked with…
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ACE Student-Athletes and VIDYA Students Play Outside

World is One Family

Published by Sammy Gallagher, Stanford Women's Swimming & Diving, and Michelle Staggers, Duke Women's Lacrosse
When we first came to India, we immediately noticed the stark contrasts between our country and the one we would…
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7 Lessons Learned

Published by Nicolette McNair, Stanford Women's Gymynastics, and Jake Faust, Duke Men's Wrestling
Over the past few weeks, we have been teaching English to children in grades 6-12. At first it was a…
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VIDYA Students Learning in Classroom

Beyonce Breaks Cultural Barriers

Published by Meagan Lew, Duke Women's Rowing
On our second day of orientation we went to to visit the Vidya School, where we will be teaching English…
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Group of VIDYA Students Outside

Dance Like Nobody is Watching

Published by Maria Sheridan, Duke Women's Swimming & Diving
What do you do when a group of 5th graders asks you to speak in Hindi and dance in front…
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Not Marble, nor the Gilded Monuments

Published by Maddy Berkson, Stanford Women's Track & Field
The first few English classes Jake and I taught were pretty rough. We came up with some lame activities, without…
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ACE Student-Athlete Playing Basketball with VIDYA Students

Surmounting My Expectations

Published by Alexa Romano, Stanford Women's Basketball
India. What are some images that come to mind when thinking of this particular country? The Taj Mahal? Colorful clothing?…
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