Writing on the road to peace

Janice and I flew to Varanasi from Delhi with Sekhar, Feroza and Suresh. Sekhar’s Varanasi drivers picked us up and four guides took us by boat on the Ganges River to our Heritage Hotel…

Today Sekhar, Janice, Feroza, Suresh and I walked around Old Delhi, then visited two more historic mosques and for the first time ever (for Team DestinationPeace’s #IndiaTrip!) a Sikh…

Today we continued exploring Muslim architecture. The Qutb Minar is the tallest brick minaret in the world. Standing at 239 ft high, it has five distinct stories, each marked by a…

Sekhar’s family is royalty without the fanfare in India. Every member of Sekhar’s and Suresh’s family is a future Noble prize winner “in formation.” If we contacted the award grantors…

The construction of the Taj Mahal is ascribed to the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan who erected a monumental mausoleum in memory of his beloved wife affectionately called Mumtaz Mahal. Her…

The driver picked us up at 6:45 AM for the trip to Agra to visit the Taj Mahal. On the way we stopped for coffee/tea and Tanduri Roti Parathas: Nothing is as delicious as Indian street…

Click here for a short video from the Music For Harmony concert, a youth-led, annual event sponsored by Pravah to celebrate peace and harmony through various art forms including music…

We arrived at Hotel Mughal, a five-star deluxe hotel. This luxury hotel is exquisitely appointed befitting the original builders of the Taj Mahal. It has been a unique blessing for us…