Amritsar Part 3: The India-Pakistan Border
Yesterday, I made a trip to the India-Pakistan Border with a couple of Canadians (they just aren’t staying in Canada anymore! ) who I encountered earlier in the day and an Israeli we encountered while waiting for our Jeep to leave.
Here are Marta, John (Israeli), and Derrick… [...]
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Part 2: The Amritsar Massacre
If you look closely, you can see bullet holes from the 1919 Massacre.
One of the reasons I came to Amritsar was to see Jillianwala Bagh, a place where a tragic massacre happened in 1919. If you’ve ever seen the movie “Gandhi”, the Amritsar Massacre of 1919 is portrayed [...]
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Part 1: A Holy Place
Amritsar has been amazing. After a 16 hour train ride from Lucknow, during which I shared a cabin and fascinating conversation with Indian man, I arrived in Amritsar refreshed and energized.
Having learned my lesson from Lucknow, I decided to make my train reservation out of Amritsar immediately. Next, [...]
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