Dear American Government,

Hello. My name is Chelsea Hood. I am a citizen of America, as they say.

To you, I am this. A piece of paper.

FEMALE
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BORN: WASHINGTON D.C.
CAUCASIAN

Although all I’ve ever considered myself was to be a citizen of the planet, with the same rights and freedoms as everyone else. Somehow along the way, human beings started splitting off into sections. I suppose it seemed like the best way to control people, which maybe is the best word to use.

As far as I can see, I don’t see how being separatists in political parties has done us any good in the new world we have been creating.

You can promise all day long on the polls.

You can each say how you’re a more proper candidate.

You can say whatever you want. At the end of the day, it matters not what you say. Only what you do. Therefore, you are all equal in the race in my eyes.

This is the same for everyone...

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IF
MY
FRIENDS
WET RIVERS A_Z THEMSELVES

A.

spiritual growth of the fingernail

These are notes I have taken, given in small electrical impulses of my spiritual body. A creation of an all dimensional field. I will connect the dots throughout the day, in any ungiven oddity of order or predisposition, as I will hopefully not lose you in the process. Might I add that you are receiving a message at this very moment to allow your own retrieval of all messages allotted you in any form over the other. This results in the future. In your understanding of the unorthodox yet entirely classical understanding of the brethren of oneself and oneself proper.

Welcome children. Good morning son, Welcome to the planet. We’re gonna make you young and dumb then old and wise. At one point, in between, when you shift we’re gonna cut the cake, marry the dawn, free your entrapment. We’re gonna confuse...

4/23 B ASAF ALI ROAD, DARIYA GANJ, NEW DELHI, DELHI 110002
WWW.STOPSHOSTELS.COM

WELCOME
2 OWNERS
3 DOGS
3 CATS
STAFF OF SMILES
COMPLIMENTARY BREAKFAST
CHAI TIME
TRAVELERS IN; THROUGHOUT
TWO WEEKS
ONE MURAL
INFINITEDANYAVAAD

MURAL
ONE LONG HALLWAY
SEVERAL REWRITES
CHAOS VS. ORDER
PRE-PLANNED VS. ORGANIC
WHO IS **DELHI?
FINAL PRODUCT

IF YOU WANT TO BE INFORMED ABOUT LOVE AND DELHI, MEET MANY WONDERFUL SPECIES, MAKE YOUR MARK___STOP(S)

LOVE, CHELSEA

FRESH QUINCE
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ORIGIN: AHOSKIE, NORTH CAROLINA, US.
SIGN: ARIES

I WANTED MY LIFE TO BE GOOD SO I DECIDED TO TRAVEL.

I ALWAYS THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE THIS TYPICAL COOKIE CUTTER LIFESTYLE, UNTIL ONE DAY I GOT AN EMAIL THROUGH SCHOOL ASKING IF I WANTED TO TRAVEL THE WORLD. I HONESTLY DON’T KNOW WHAT PROVOKED ME, BUT THROUGH A LONG APPLICATION PROCESS I WAS ACCEPTED.

I WENT TO

TANZANIA FOR 3 MONTHS
TO
INDIA FOR 6 MONTHS
DELHI
AGRA
JAIPUR
MUMBAI
GOA
KERALA
CHENAI
TIRUPATI
BANGALORE
HYDERABAD
DELHI
NEXT STOP:
DHARAMSALA

I HAVE NOTICED SPECIFICALLY THE INEQUALITY OF WOMEN DURING MY TRAVELS. IT’S BAD ENOUGH IN THE STATES, BUT IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD IT’S MUCH FURTHER BEHIND. THIS HAS EFFECTED ME GREATLY.

I BELIEVE THAT SPIRITUALITY IS AN UNECESSARY NECESSITY. WE ARE ALL FLAWED OBJECTS AND THAT’S A BEAUTIFUL THING.

I GOT VERY SICK IN TIRUPATI BY DRINKING FROM THE LOCAL WELL. IT WAS A...

JOHANNA
17
ORIGIN: RIVERFIELD, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA.
SIGN: CANCER

I’M CURRENTLY TRAVELING BEFORE I HEAD OFF TO UNIVERSITY.

I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO WORK WITH INTERNATIONAL AID AND HUMAN RIGHTS. I DECIDED TO TRAVEL TO SEE WHICH COMMUNITIES I WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH,

OR IF I WANT TO BE A LAWYER IN CANADA.

I STARTED IN

TANZANIA FOR 5 WEEKS
TO
CAPETOWN FOR 2 WEEKS
TO
JAIPUR
DELHI
FOR 3 WEEKS
TO
VANCOUVER FOR 1 WEEK
TO HOME.

I WAS PERSONALLY NEVER TOO BOTHERED BY WORLDLY INJUSTICE; UNTIL NOW.

IN CAPETOWN, THE CHILDREN WITH VERY PRIVILEGED LIVES ARE SO GREATLY DIVIDED BETWEEN THOSE WITH TERRIBLE IMPOVERISHED ONES. IT HAS MADE ME MORE CONSCIOUS ABOUT WHAT I SPEND MY MONEY ON AND HOW I SPEND IT.

NOW, I REALLY WANT TO TRAVEL MORE AND LEARN MORE LANGUAGES. YOU NEED TO LEARN ABOUT YOURSELF.

LOVE: IN SOME CASES, I THINK ITS BETTER TO FOLLOW LOVE THAN TO ALWAYS THINK IN THE PRACTICAL...

OLLY
23
ORIGIN: BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM.
SIGN: AQUARIUS

I STARTED TRAVELING KNOWING THERE WAS SO MUCH MORE AND POSSIBLY BETTER OUT THERE.

I TRADED BRIEFLY MY LIFE AS A CHEF TO DO WORKAWAY JOBS IN INDIA. I HAVE BEEN TRAVELING FOR 4 MONTHS.

BANGALORE
to
KERALA
to
GOA
to
RAJASTHAN
to
MUMBAI
to
DELHI

I PLAN TO RETURN BACK TO THE UK ONLY TO SAVE UP TO GO TRAVELING AGAIN. NEXT TRIP, I WANT TO TRAVEL THE WHOLE OF INDIA ON A TUK-TUK.

MOST PEOPLE MY AGE WHERE I’M FROM ARE PRETTY RESERVED AND I SUPPOSE SELF OBSESSED. I FEEL MUCH MORE ALIVE WHILE ROAMING THE EARTH.

I BELIEVE THE IDEA OF SPIRITUALITY IS THAT NO MATTER WHAT YOU BELIEVE, IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO THE SAME THING.

MY THOUGHTS ON LOVE ARE….LONG PAUSE.

LIFE PHILOSOPHY: PATIENCE. THE ENDIS GOOD, AND IF ITS NOT GOOD IT’S NOT THE END.

ASAF
31
ORIGIN: HADERA ISRAEL
SIGN:LIBRA

IN ISRAEL, IT IS MANDATORY TO ENTER THE ISRAELI ARMY FROM AGE 18 TO 21. THIS IS MY FIFTH LONG TRAVEL SINCE LEAVING THE SERVICE, AND MY FIFTH TIME TO INDIA. I LOVE IT HERE.

THIS TRIP, I HAVE TRAVELED FOR 8.5 MONTHS.

THAILAND
MY BROTHER AND I SHARED AN APARTMENT FOR 1.5 MONTHS.

I DID MY VIPASSANA ON THE MAINLAND.

I HAD A HARD TIME GETTING A VISA FROM BANGKOK TO INDIA, SO
I HEADED TO CAMBODIA TO CELEBRATE MY BIRTHDAY.

BACK TO BANGKOK, I FLEW TO INDIA.

BANGALORE
BUS TO KARNATAKA

I SPENT 2.5 MONTHS TEACHING YOGA. I JUST FOUND A SPOT ON THE BEACH AND SET UP MY OWN CLASS THAT ENDED UP STABILIZING ME FOR AWHILE.

AFTER THIS, I WAS DONE TRAVELING. I MADE MY LAST STOPS THROUGH INDIA,

HILL STATION, KERALA
3 WEEKS
48 HOUR TRAIN TO
PUSHKAR
JAISELMER
JODHPUR

IN VARANASI, I LEARNED TO PLAY THE BANSURI.

BANSURI
A TRANSVERSE FLUTE MADE FROM A...