Prafull Oorja

Sad Demise

Nadia and I have come a long way since we first arrived in Bangalore seven weeks ago. It’s truly something that we’ve made it this far without much help- we’ve been independently living in India practically since the moment we arrived with Google as our only reference as to how to navigate this chaotic…

Sometimes It Rains, Sometimes It Pours

When it rains in Bangalore, life sort of comes to a halt. Pedestrians and motorists seek refuge under the storefront…

Elevated

My day began like most other mornings in Bangalore: a commute to work down narrow, traffic filled roads, weaving through wandering cows and motorcyclists. It was a Tuesday and everyone always seemed to be in a rush to somewhere they were not on weekday mornings. Even though I’ve been living in this major Indian…

Empty Suitcase, Open Heart

On Monday morning I checked my daily planner, as I always do, only to see that exactly one week from now I will be checking into my flight at LAX to fly to Bangalore, India and officially start my Global Fellows journey. It seems like just yesterday I received the email that said I would be going…