Ashley CarucciYulin Festival: How Culture Impacts Perception + The Power of ChoiceYulin Festival starts tomorrow. If you’re not familiar, it’s a weekend ‘celebration’ in China where more than 10,000 dogs have been killed…Jun 20, 2018Jun 20, 2018
Ashley CarucciOne week in a Muslim paradiseThe U.S. Department of State advises against all non-essential travel to Kashmir. But Srinagar came highly recommended, so Ryan pushed us…May 9, 2018May 9, 2018
Ashley CarucciA crowded ceremony in VaranasiOn one side of the Ganges River, bodies burn to be released from reincarnation. On the other, thousands gather for the aarti ceremony of…May 9, 2018May 9, 2018
Ashley CarucciSouls released on the Ganges RiverI watched as bodies burned on the banks of India’s most sacred river. Believed to free souls trapped in the cycle of reincarnation, the…Mar 5, 2018Mar 5, 2018
Ashley CarucciThe Red Fort, the red girlOn day two in Agra, a small city overflowing with history, we headed to the Red Fort. Because it’s a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Red…Mar 5, 2018Mar 5, 2018
Ashley CarucciThe most famous place in IndiaThe Taj Mahal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Photos of the monument have circulated around…Mar 5, 2018Mar 5, 2018
Ashley CarucciA moment of unity in a moonlit templeThousands of people travel the world to visit Akshardham. I was lucky enough to be one of them.Feb 2, 2018Feb 2, 2018
Ashley CarucciDelhi’s oldest spice marketWhen it comes to helping those in need, there’s often an overwhelming feeling that we cannot make a difference. A trip to an old Indian…Feb 2, 2018Feb 2, 2018
Ashley CarucciExamining Sex Work: A Human Right or A Human Rights Violation?The belief that sex work is inherently wrong is based on an ethnocentric view of the world that overvalues heteronormativity and monogamy.Dec 24, 20171Dec 24, 20171