Jaipur, India - November 18th, 2006

I changed hotel, walked more around town and went to visit Mr. Nawal, a business contact of a friend in Los Angeles. As I asked people in the street for directions to his place, they would tell me not to go to that area that was very dangerous and muslins lived there so it was not safe. The area didn't look safe for someone like me alone but I was determined to find it. Hundreds of tinny bazar shops all lined up (jewelry and sarees mostly), and many men jampacked in the streets. They stared at me and wondered probably what I was doing there and alone.

I finally found this house in a little alley (and I know I wouldn't wonder alone in the night in that area). I met him and his two children. His wife was out of town and would return the following day, so he asked me to return the next day so I could spend some time with all of them.