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A Dancing White Horse, But Few Women, On Grand Trunk Rd

May 21, 2010 • An image has stayed with me on our journey that took us the length of Grand Trunk Road: three girls squeezed upright into the back of rickshaw facing the traffic, bumping along in their black burqas. They were memorable not just for what they wer...

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From A 'Motel For Kings,' A Final Report From The Grand Trunk Road

May 21, 2010 • From what sounds like a beautiful garden in Pakistan -- a garden built for Mughal kings -- Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep today wrapped up the show'sspecial reports about life along the Grand Trunk Road that stretches across India, Pakistan and o...

From A 'Motel For Kings,' A Final Report From The Grand Trunk Road

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From Kabul To Kolkata, Food Changes -- And Stays The Same

May 18, 2010 • Observations on the food along the Grand Trunk Road.

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Pakistani Wedding: Hopes, Fears Amid Tradition

May 17, 2010 • NPR journalists traveling in Pakistan spent some time Sunday at what could be called a wedding in the NPR family. Sajid Mahmood, our intrepid driver and house manager at NPR's Islamabad Bureau married off his sister-in-law at the family home in Ra...

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Pakistan's Surprising Familiarity To An American Eye

May 16, 2010 • "What's it like there?" That's the most common question I get from people. "There" being Pakistan, a country that is in the news every day but still seems such a mystery to us. Well some of it may seem more familiar to Americans than you might i...

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Along The Grand Trunk Road In India, Some Luck Is Needed To Survive

May 14, 2010 • A young boy runs past a leather factory in Kanpur, India. (Photo by Kainaz Amaria for NPR) By Mark Memmott Life is not easy for many young people on the Grand Trunk Road in India. As regular readers know, NPR correspondents are taking...

Along The Grand Trunk Road In India, Some Luck Is Needed To Survive

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Dreams Of The Young, And The Faithful, Along The Grand Trunk Road

May 13, 2010 • Morning Edition's series about life along the Grand Trunk Road continues.

Dreams Of The Young, And The Faithful, Along The Grand Trunk Road

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From A Rooftop Restaurant In Lahore, A View 'Across Another Century'

May 12, 2010 • From a rooftop restaurant in Lahore, Pakistan, the view goes back across centuries.

From A Rooftop Restaurant In Lahore, A View 'Across Another Century'

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In Pakistan, The Grand Trunk Road Is 'An Expression Of Hope'

May 10, 2010 • At the border. (Photo by John Poole/NPR) NPR correspondents are taking The Two-Way with them along the historic Grand Trunk Road that stretches from the Bay of Bengal in the east to the Hindu Kush mountains in the west, across the ...

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'You Know, You Look Like Faisal': An Awkward Moment In Pakistan

May 6, 2010 • NPR's Tom Bullock, on assignment in Pakistan, is jokingly told by village elders that he looks like Times Square bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad.

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No Music Is Necessary On The Grand Trunk Road In India

April 29, 2010 • Photos from along the Grand Trunk Road.

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Statues Are Status Symbols Along The Grand Trunk Road In Punjab

April 28, 2010 • Along the Grand Trunk Road, Philip Reeves discovers why Punjabis like to put large, flamboyant statues atop their homes. They're status symbols.

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On The Banks Of The Ganges: An Unforgettable Shave

April 27, 2010 • NPR producer Nishant Dahiya got the best shave of his life for a relative pittance as he traveled with NPR correspondents along the historic Grand Trunk Road that stretches from the Bay of Bengal to the Hindu Kush mountains, across the Indian subc...

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On India's Grand Trunk Road, The Hardiest Of Bicyclists Glide Along

April 26, 2010 • It is impossible to explore the route of the old Grand Trunk Road for very long without forming a deep admiration for one particular fellow traveler. The cyclist.

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Traveling At 'Horse Speed' To Noida: Trek On India's Part Of Grand Trunk Continues

April 24, 2010 • NPR correspondents are taking The Two-Way with them along the historic Grand Trunk Road that stretches from the Bay of Bengal in the east to the Hindu Kush mountains in the west, across the Indian subcontinent. They're preparing an upcoming Mornin...

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On The Grand Trunk Road In India, Getting Directions Is A Great Mystery

April 23, 2010 • In today's audio dispatch from along the Grand Trunk Road in India, Philip Reeves talks to us about what he says has been "one of the great mysteries" of the trip so far: "The strange reluctance of people we're trying to reach ... to tell us how t...

On The Grand Trunk Road In India, Getting Directions Is A Great Mystery

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In India, A Mile Off The Grand Trunk Road Can Be A World Away

April 21, 2010 • The temple is just a mile from the Grand Trunk, but that's a huge distance for Sheila Devi. (Nishant Dahiya/NPR) NPR correspondents are taking The Two-Way with them along the historic Grand Trunk Road that stretches from the Bay of Beng...

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Just Off The Grand Trunk Road: A 'Crazy Tangle' Of Traffic, But No Brawl

April 19, 2010 • NPR's Philip Reeves talks to us -- literally -- as the car he's in takes a detour off the Grand Trunk for a visit to the city of Varanasi and gets caught in a snarl of traffic.

Just Off The Grand Trunk Road: A 'Crazy Tangle' Of Traffic, But No Brawl

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'Will You Drink With Us?' An Invitation To Conversation On The Grand Trunk

The dusty lanes of Puranadih, and the intense heat, can create quite a thirst. (Philip Reeves/NPR) hide caption

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'Will You Drink With Us?' An Invitation To Conversation On The Grand Trunk

April 17, 2010 • PURANADIH, India -- The world's strangest bar has no name. Nor does it have any chairs and tables, or cocktails and coasters. Yet there's no shortage of regulars. They include two large. fly-blown cows, three goats, and a thriving society of mice...

From India: 'The Grand Trunk Has Been A Shock'

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From India: 'The Grand Trunk Has Been A Shock'

April 16, 2010 • Crowded and lined with fascinating sights, the Grand Trunk Road is nothing like an American superhighway.

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Along The Grand Trunk Road: A Flag For Every Belief

April 15, 2010 • The latest in a series of dispatches from NPR correspondents as they report for an upcoming Morning Edition series about life along the historic Grand Trunk Road that stretches across India, into Pakistan and on to Afghanistan. Philip Reeves write...

At The Start Of The Grand Trunk Road: A 'City That Yells At You'

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At The Start Of The Grand Trunk Road: A 'City That Yells At You'

April 14, 2010 • Calcutta, the "city that yells at you." First in a series of posts from reporters traveling the Grand Trunk Road.

Coming Soon: NPR's Travels Along The Grand Trunk Road

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Coming Soon: NPR's Travels Along The Grand Trunk Road

April 14, 2010 • NPR is sending some of its correspondents out to report for a special series of stories about one of the world's most historic routes, as Morning Edition co-host Steve Inskeep explains.

Coming Soon: NPR's Travels Along The Grand Trunk Road

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