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I am a student at the University of Evansville. Although I go to school in Indiana and typically live the rest of the year in Atlanta, I am currently living in Goa, India for the summer. While here I have noticed and been informed about many social, political, and environmental issues that should be noticed by people on both a national and international level. It is my belief that even one person's understanding of an issue can help improve lives around the world. Please take a few minutes to review a couple of my posts. Thank you! "A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimensions." -Anonymous

No Future for Temple Sex Slaves

Posted on July 9, 2010 by William Watt - 0 comments

 While traveling in India, I have encountered many behaviors and practices considered unusual by many Westerners.  The strangest I have [...]

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Laid Back? Aggressive? No, Assertive.

Posted on June 25, 2010 by William Watt - 0 comments

How laid back can you be before you crumble? How many times will you “let it slide”?  Don’t stand up [...]

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Focus on Everything: Traveling in India

Posted on June 17, 2010 by William Watt - 1 comment

While walking the streets of many Indian towns it is hard not to notice the children rummaging through trash pits.  [...]

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The Voice of the Unheard Speaks Telugu

Posted on June 17, 2010 by William Watt - 0 comments

Throughout my adventures in India, I have come across many inspiring individuals.  Of the people I have met and heard [...]

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Massive Human Displacement in Mumbai

Posted on June 9, 2010 by William Watt - 1 comment

While flying into Mumbai at 3 o’clock in the morning, the first thing I noticed was the absurd amount of [...]

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India Dams Itself

Posted on June 9, 2010 by William Watt - 2 comments

India is known for its poor drinking water, but there are several things worse than a dirty water supply.  For [...]

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Village Burned by Upper Caste and Police: Two Dead

Posted on June 9, 2010 by William Watt - 0 comments

“Do the poor have no right to live?” exclaimed Jaswant, a local Indian of the village Mirjpur.  Mirjpur recently had [...]

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Rajasthan, India: Celebrity Hot-Spot with Unsafe Water

Posted on June 4, 2010 by William Watt - 0 comments

Rajasthan, India in recent years has become a celebrity hotspot.  With big names such as Julia Roberts, Madonna, Brad Pitt, [...]

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Infrastructure in India: A Personal Experience

Posted on June 3, 2010 by William Watt - 1 comment

I am William Watt, a student journalist and visual communications major living in Goa, India for the summer. I recently [...]

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“What Else Should I do Besides Beat Her?”

Posted on June 1, 2010 by William Watt - 4 comments

When asked about domestic violence, one man replied, “What else should I do besides beat her? Worship her or what?”.  [...]

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A life of Discrimination: India’s Gays and Eunuchs

Posted on May 28, 2010 by William Watt - 1 comment

What makes a man voluntarily castrate himself? In India, there are over one million eunuchs known.  Some, but not many, [...]

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Education is Neglected in India, Yet Their Youth Will Lead the World?

Posted on May 27, 2010 by William Watt - 1 comment

In India, schooling ranges from advanced degrees in colleges, to children being forced to study in one-room schools with no [...]

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Plenty of Rain, But No Water!

Posted on May 26, 2010 by William Watt - 0 comments

It is interesting for me to discover world-wide issues from first hand experiences as opposed to being taught about them [...]

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