An momentary idlyll on Sri Lanka’s Aragum Bay
Back in the 70's the surf scene in Sri Lanka is pretty much a paradise, according to Devika A Rosamund. It probably still is.
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Mother Teresa? Pah. What about Calcutta’s Major Gardener
Years before Mother Teresa was sainted there was another philanthropist handing out food to Calcutta's poor, Devika A Rosamund was in India when Major Gardener of the Salvation Army was equally famous.
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Living a simple life in Pakistan’s Swat Valley
These days the Swat Valley's always in the news for the wrong reasons. Back in the 70's it was very different, as Devika A Rosamund discovers as she peels off the 'Hippy Trail'.
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A moment of culture-shock in western Afghanistan
Every traveller has experienced that moment when an unfamiliar environment feels overwhelming and threatening. Back in the 70's Devika A Rosamund has a wobble on her journey to India.
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Hippy-trailing into Afghanistan in the days when you could
On her slow journey East towards India in the 70's, Devika A Rosamund finds Afghanistan provides a vivid experience of a medieval way of life.
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A small-town welcome in 1970’s Iran
Devika A Rosamund takes the legendary 'Magic Bus' to India in the 70's, but breaks away in Teheran to continue independently. Her journey suddenly gets a whole lot slower.
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A horse-riding fail in downtown Herat
In Afghanistan Devika A Rosamund, who's only ridden once, rents a horse. Perhaps central Herat wasn't the best place to do this as small boys gleefully send it bolting through the streets.
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