Indian women of grace and good posture

Riding on a city bus through narrow urban streets shared by pedestrians, pedicabs, cars, and scooters, I was at a perfect vantage point to see a glamorous women wearing an elegant sari perched sidesaddle on the back of a scooter. With her hands calmly resting in her lap, her head and shoulders did not move as the driver wove through traffic, alternating between accelerating and slamming on the brakes...yet a other example of the graceful mystique of the Indian woman!

Dressing with dignity

Indian families from the neglected state of Assam travel 12 hours on rickety buses through rut strewn streets ISO of hope.
Their hope is to be seen by an Operation Smile medical team for a surgical repair of a cleft lip, palate, or some other facial deformity.
The contrast between abject poverty and sartorial beauty is striking. Against a backdrop of garbage laden streets emerges a line of women wrapped in colorful saris.
There is something about the drape of the luxe fabric that exudes grace. With postures reminiscent of runway models these women of all ages saunter through the system with patience and dignity.
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