Creative Mélange The Wander Issue | Page 22

I visit ed Rajast han, I ndia in M arch 2015 on a school t rip. W hen people asked why I chose I ndia, I giggled, "Well, you know, when you say Asian food no one t hinks I ndian food, so I ndia t echnically is Asia but not really." India: W hat I find most fascinat ing is how t he I ndian cult ure offers so many nuances of it s people, it s language, it s archit ect ure and (most import ant ly) it s cuisine. An Earthy Dose To echo t he spirit of The Wander I ssue, let 's look at some snapshot s of I ndia by me and black- and- whit e phot ographs by Sat ya Amin, a nat ive t o I ndia. Photos by Satya Amin & Phuong Bui 23 22