The sun sets from GC student's rooftop view from their apartment in Marappa Gardens, Bangalore. 
GC students Kevin and Aileen are critical observers in Indian dress. 
A traditional Rajasthani dance is performed fireside. 
GC student Pheobe Lifton looks outward from Palace watchtower in Jaipur, Rajasthan. 
In a homestay experience in Samode Village, GC student, Cristy Budde learns to dance a folkloric dance from homestay sister.
Boys of Homey Qing, this is my favorite photo that I have taken thus far in China. The boys sit on a ruined slab in the little town of Homey Qing, which was a victim during the Cultural Revolution for its intricate wood carvings and imperial palace, however in the past decade it has managed to reconstruct itself and now stands as a replica for what it once was.
Old Man of Homey Qing, A man sits and reads his paper in Homey Qing.
Beijing Chestnut Cake, taken outside of the Summer Palace, there is nothing like a slice of moist chestnut cake to warm yourself up on a chilly fall day in Beijing.
Gambling at the Temple of Heaven, before entering the Temple of Heaven, which is one of the most breath taking sites in Beijing, there are two bizarre activities that will be crossed - the men selling intricate cloth animal kites and the hall of gambling. In this photo people of all ages sit along the hall playing cards, while gambling
She Community- the She are one of fifty-six recognized ethnic minorities in China. The man standing in the doorway is of She decent in the region of Yunhe, where over half a million She people live.
Shen Garden: The Shen Garden is also located in Shaoxing, where some Global College students visited to take pictures for a foreign photo competition. 
Canal: Shaoxing, located an hour and a half away from Hangzhou, is sometimes known as "Venice of the east", because there are many canals running through the city. 
Buddhist Temple: For our first field trip in China, Global College students travelled to Yunhe where we visited this Buddhist Temple, as well as some wooden toy factories. 
Birds Nest: On our field trip to Beijing, Global College students enjoy some tourist destinations such as the Birds Nest, where the 2008 Olympics were held. (Anna Vreeland, Emma Shull, and Sandra Martin)
Wonton Soup: Teresa, a local restaurant owner, teaches me how to make Chinese dishes such as wonton soup for my independent study this semester.
Water Buffalo:
Camel Boy:
Snake Charmer:
Kat with Child:
Camel Pulling Fabric Cart:
Taken By: Brad Wintersteen
Taken By: Brad Wintersteen
Taken By: Brad Wintersteen
Taken By: Brad Wintersteen
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This photo was also taken at Festival del Sur during the Hula presentation. 
This photo was taken at the end of Festival del Sur as the Bollywood dancers take a bow. Date: April 25, 2010
This photo was taken in Pantenal Nicaragua as Global College students spent the morning doing activities with the children of the community. Date: April 8. 2010
This photo was taken in Nicaragua as students spent the day enjoying a volcanically heated lagoon. Date: April 14, 2010
A road disappears into a lake...this could be a metaphor for CRC. Turkey
Walking through land of Fairy Chimneys- Cappadochia, Turkey
Entertaining ourselves like locals do-- tea and card-games. Turkey
CRC students exploring ruins from the time of the Romans, in eastern Turkey.
People turn the prayer wheels in Dharamshala. 
More members of the Pardhi.
Sabavita (left) and Kalavati (right), both belong to the Pardhi tribe, which have been fighting for their survival since India was colonized in the 1800's. They're ancestors were originally freedom fighters against the British and the Empire in turn labeled them as criminals under the caste system. The police still convict them of any crime that is committed in the region, Madhya Pradesh. These two women were sexually abused and electrocuted for no reason, where they stand in front of their school in this photo. 
This is a portrait of a man named, Lhasang Tsering, who is a retired Tibetan activist. He was one of the first Tibetan children brought into Dharamshala and he is also the first Tibetan to speak against the Dalai Llama and his decision for Tibet to become an autonomous in China's hands.
This photo of Masha Diminsky was taken in Guanacaste during Semana Santa. I love this picture because it totally emphases Global College in so many ways.
This photo was taken in Nicaragua. The indigenous seminar class was leaving of our activities late at night and this is the picture I took on the way back to Granada in the bus.
This photo shows Lilley Mitchell with a little girl. We were in a community where people in extreme poverty were waiting to have their homes built as part of an effort by international organizations to help people in poverty. That little girl was so cute. I feel like I really captured the emotion in this picture.
This photo was taken in Granada. We walked on this street a lot during out two week stay. It was very touristy and there were people, especially children begging for money everywhere.
A small white dog stretches out on a rooftop below drying clothes and the Himalayan mountains in Dharmasala. Image captured by Sophie Kirpan on January 22nd, 2010 during the India portion of CRC.
Bicycles are a common form of transportation in India, as seen here in Varanasi, a sleek antique bike awaits her rider outside of a cafe. Image captured by Sophie Kirpan on January 9th, 2010 during the India portion of CRC.
Students dress the part to learn about the act of spinning, preformed by whirling dervishes while staying in central Turkey to learn about Sufism. Image captured by Sophie Kirpan on April 10th, 2010 during the Turkey portion of CRC.
