Aloha, Since being here in Mysore, I haven’t done a lot of shopping. However, I have been told by many of the staff here at PHRII to go to the little markets because they sell great souvenirs for a good price. Ru, Kim, Krupa and myself went to the Sahara Arts and Crafts market. This…

Aloha, Wednesday, June 5th was an Indian holiday called Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) which is a Muslim holiday so we had the whole day off! A brief explanation of this holiday, from what I understood, the Muslim religion must fast while the sun is out, so from sunrise to sunset.  This occurs for about a whole…

Aloha, The first week at PHRII has been very relaxed, which I appreciate! The staff here has been very concerned about my jet lag and my overall health. I really like how they want to make sure that I feel comfortable and rested up before I start working on the research project. Everyone is very…

Aloha, So to begin the week, our other roommate, Krupa, came Monday morning (the 3rd of June).  She was also very friendly and kind. Monday was our first day of work, well, it wasn’t much of work.  We got a full tour of the house, we were introduced to all of the staff, and we…

Aloha, Traveling to Mysore was definitely a long and tiring journey. From Oahu, Hawai’i we left at 8:45pm and then flew into Los Angeles, California at about 5:00am. It was a hard time sleeping on this plane ride due to the uncomfortable chairs but Kim and I survived. Once we landed in LAX the first…

Thanks for joining me! I am beginning a new journey, one I have been waiting for. I have always wanted to go to India to learn more about the culture because of my ethnicity. I am a strong believer that people should know their culture, although I am Punjabi, which is northern India, I am…