Mamallapuram, India A poem inspired by the knowledge exchange: In lands divided by oceans, and in communities perched high on mountains, and where a gumbo of cultures became the new world, human beings have waged wars, schemed and plundered, with little or no excuse:”They speak a different language; they pray to different gods; we take from others so we can have more.” Huge waves suddenly washed ashore, taking away the young and the old, those who were loved, and those who had little. The earth opened; mountains shook, crushing bodies and buildings. Read more