Dear Friends and Families, We received notice from staff that the BYIndia group has successfully boarded their flight in Delhi and is headed back to the US. Just a note of gratitude for your support throughout this amazing and transformative......Read More
Hello Families and Friends, Just a note to let you all know that the BYIndia group has successfully completed their travels from Ladakh to Delhi. We heard from staff this morning and the group has landed (via train and bus) in the rural community of......Read More
May 7 We triumphantly finished the first day of our trek. Equipped with significantly lighter bags than the ones we initially brought to Ladakh, we embarked from Likir village in the morning snow to Yangthang village. Feroze and JD–two......Read More
Hello Families and Friends, Below is the remainder of the BYIndia’s Ladakh Itinerary: As previously noted, from April 30-May 6, the group will be at SECMOL (the Students’ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh) in Phey. On May 6th......Read More
Hello Families and Friends! Just a note that the BYIndia group will be traveling to Ladakh on the morning of April 26th. They will proceed to Jigmet Guest House in Leh and will stay there for April 26-April 30. From April 30-May 6, the group......Read More
A couple of months ago, as I was walking down the main road in Lanka with Rebecca Ji, my instructor, I mentioned that I like it when everything is calm, quiet, and organized. Taking in the cars honking, rickshaws rushing by, and cows sitting in the......Read More
The first time I wore a sari was when I was celebrating Diwali. My host family was out of town so I spent the day with Dolly Ji, our instructor. After nine years of wrapping saris on helpless Bridge Year students, she has it down. In about five......Read More
A decade or so ago, I sat in my Punjabi neighbor’s living room, absentmindedly popping chocolates into my mouth as I watched a sari-clad lady on screen summarize the Bollywood hits of the week. From the very first moment, the music videos captured......Read More
We have been traveling through Rajasthan for the past month and a half. That’s a month and a half spent exploring new cities, meeting new people, eating at different restaurants, sleeping in different beds, navigating new terrains, and......Read More
Snapshots of two and three thousand diamonds dart into the clouds, enemies in the sky though friends at the end of the lines. Dotted sky blue but dying red, ready? If not, go below the din made of music and lanterns that soar while slashing strings......Read More
Meeting the Maharaja of Jodhpur at his polo grounds Riding camels outside of Jaisalmer Jumping into the new year Sunset over Jaisalmer Fort...Read More
On Monday, December 11th, we left Varanasi. It was two weeks before our expected departure and one week after we found out we would be leaving Varanasi for two months, rather than three weeks. The pollution levels in Varanasi had been hazardous for......Read More
For the next three weeks, we will be traveling around Rajasthan, visiting the cities of Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Pushkar, and Jaipur as part of our student-led expedition. We hope that the summary of our plans below gives a good sense of what we will be......Read More
Dear friends and family, So far, the BYIndia group’s time in Rajasthan has proven to be a very pleasing adventure. They are currently in Kotri village where they will be based until January 21st. Staff report that everyone is in good spirits.......Read More
Dear Friends and Family, After a long train journey from Varanasi, the BYIndia group arrived safely in Udaipur, Rajasthan on the evening of 12/12. We will encourage students to begin posting reflections on their Rajasthan adventures here on the yak......Read More
