India! I'm here, finally, in this Land of the Lotus. The adjectives are endless, and the contrasts abound!
Vast; only a third the size of the United States; 1.2 billion people, complex, variety, steeply traditional, diverse yet homogeneous, devoutly religious, birthplace of Hinduism, Seikism, Buddism and Jains, yet secular in countless ways; one of the world's oldest civilizations, unimaginable cultures, over a thousand languages, land neighbor to seven countries, important waterways; densely populated, more than 1.2 billion people calling it home, and over 400 million are students in school!
Is it any wonder my cohorts and I are mesmerized after being here, in Land of the Lotus, for only three days thus far?!
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