Pilgrim's Progress
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How women are reshaping Islamic pilgrimages as Saudis change rules
Single women can now travel unaccompanied by a male guardian, part of an effort by the kingdom to improve the rights of women in Saudi Arabia.
Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation
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India’s long tradition of travelling without going anywhere: The pilgrimage nakshas of Rajasthan
When certain sites developed as tirthas, devotees and artists and storytellers in distant parts of the country devised creative methods to ‘view’ them.
Vrinda Agrawal
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One year after tragedy, cloudburst fears keep travellers away from Uttarkhand
The authorities claim they have restored infrastructure after last year's devastating flood, but residents disagree.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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