Dharavi Slum Tour in Mumbai

One of the best experiences of my trip to India was a tour of the Dharavi Slum in Mumbai (by Reality Tours). The guy giving our tour was a college student who grew up and still lives in one of the other Mumbai slums. asked that we not take photos on the tour, but you can view some photos here, here, here, and here. A few scenes from Slumdog Millionaire were filmed in Dharavi.

India Trip...

My India trip was an amazing experience. I am very fortunate to have had the opportunity to visit India with a group of other faculty from different parts of the US, Canada, and Australia. It helped that three of those faculty are originally from India and provided even greater insight into our experience.

For more information visit the PDIB India site, hosted by Florida International University.

Wrapping Up the Fall Semester

It's been a unique semester filled with quite a few challenges but many positive opportunities. It's funny how one negative experience or situation has such a strong effect on the soul. I had a great ICIS (and WITS) conference in St. Louis and looking forward to my very busy break, which will include final preparation for my tenure portfolio and a trip to India, along with preparing for my spring semester courses. I love my life as a university professor even with the negatives.