Private Tour: Travels in South India, COVID-19 and a Coup d-etat
I am aware that this essay is in need of editing. I have not had the chance or the energy to make these edits. I have tried a couple of times, but two years out I am still too close to the events of the trip. I have left it fully intact here because I don't want to forget important details. Even edited it is likely to remain long because the story is in the details. However, there are areas where things might be worded differently or where events could be a little clearer. Also readers may not recognize the relevance of Part 6: A Social Dispute. At the very end, the Afternote containing the Ghosts on the Glacier essay link may fall into the same category. I included both because I found the events very compelling. Longform personal essay Word count: 12,000+ By Catherine Carroll Acronymns used throughout essay: ATC: American trip organizer IFG: Ind...