It’s these places
In the hills
The remote places
Small communities
Mostly self sufficient
Where the ubiquitous cell phone
Has no power
Connected to the world
By a narrow road
In the hills
The remote places
Small communities
Mostly self sufficient
Where the ubiquitous cell phone
Has no power
Connected to the world
By a narrow road
It’s these places
Where we are most
Who we are
Even a lone traveller
Stopping for a while
Sipping spicy hot chai
Amid broken conversation
With a shop owner
As curious about who I am
As I am about who she is
I push on
After learning
Just a little bit more
About the world
And my place in it
Mountain Village
Himalayan Foothills
Rishikesh
Uttarakhand, India
Himalayan Foothills
Rishikesh
Uttarakhand, India
Taken during travels, 2017