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Intoxicating India

By The Salem Explorers | March 8, 2015 |

(Navyn) I am half Indian. My dad’s side of the family originated from Gujarat and in the 1880’s decided to emigrate to Tanzania in search of better trading opportunities and soon became dairy farmers. Nevertheless, I grew up listening to Indian music (or culture as my dad called it), attending our local jamatkhana where I…

Majestic Myanmar

By The Salem Explorers | February 27, 2015 |

(Navyn) The front page headline in the International New York Times today alerts us that rebels have taken over the north of the country while refugees flee to the Chinese border. This country has been unsettled for quite some time, but holds much promise as American tourists start to explore this distant land. The national…