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Victoria Advocate reporter Jennifer Preyss traveled to Kerala, India, as a Rotary International 2013 Group Study Exchange ambassador. For about 30 days, Jennifer and her five team members traveled through the southern region of India, investigating its antiquity, culture, food and rich religious diversity. Read about Jennifer's month-long journey through Kerala, known colloquially as "The Land of the Gods," as she shares her experiences and lessons from one of the most exotic regions in the world.
Stories
Born again in the USA (video)
The aroma of tobacco lingered on the tips of his fingers and stalled on the fold of his collar.
Approach to religious education in India differs sharply from U.S. (Video)
Claire Hallett's fifth-grade Schorlemmer Elementary students pause from the lesson and fix their eyes in unison on a woman lingering in the doorway.
Instructor finds yoga, Christ do mesh (video)
A symphony of chimes and wind drifts through the speakers of Danna Garland's stereo as she unfolds her body from a seated hamstring stretch.
Enlightenment entices Westerners to India (video)
She clutched the rosary in her hand - a gift from her grandparents on her first communion - and considered for the first time, "What ...
India trip highlights cultural differences
I've always known I've worked for a special newspaper. As a journalist and someone who's familiar with other newsrooms I knew my experience at the ...
Revelations: India more open to belief in God
It's good to be back on this side of the Atlantic. For the past five weeks, I've been exploring the southern region of India with ...
Editorial: Faith reporter ready to learn on journey to India
Journalism can be a tough job.
Faith reporter journeys to India's Land of the Gods
I never thought I'd be selected.
Blogs
God bless Texas
HOUSTON — I'm home. An hour ago, after 30 hours of traveling, the Rotary Group Study Exchange to Kerala, India, ended when our plane touched ...
A few more hours of India
TRIVANDRUM — After three hours of shuffling luggage, paying baggage overage fees and watching security thoroughly pick through our carry-on luggage, my Rotary Group Study ...
Don't want to say goodbye
Today is my last full day in Trivandrum before traveling back to the United States. It's hard to believe that I'll be home Sunday, and ...
This one time, in India, I met a king
When the birds crowed Wednesday morning and I was preparing for the day, there was no indication that my evening would be spent at a ...
A message from Maharajah
I was finally released from the hospital yesterday, and it was nice to spend the day with my team again. We were scheduled to meet ...