Dear Friends and Family of Bridge Year India Students, We are happy to report that the India cohort has landed safely in Delhi (via London) and are en route to their hotel. Sarah and the students were met by Lauren and Neerav at the airport and......Read More

Luscious greenery, the incessant chirping of birds, the horn of delayed trains, and the sound of trucks on I-78. Welcome to North Jersey, my home! Hi, I’m Tejas. I’m really excited to see you all tomorrow (wow, I posted this late)! I......Read More

Hello from Hyderabad! (Or maybe from my home in Maplewood, New Jersey). This Monday, I arrived back home from my first-ever trip to India. I attended the Harvard Model United Nations (MUN) India Conference, my first and last trip as member of the......Read More

Hello, everyone! We are in for quite a journey for our first month in India: we’ll travel from the Aravali hills of Rajasthan up to the Himalayan range and back again. Throughout our lengthy travels, we will take time to slow down and connect......Read More

Namaste friends! My name is Lauren and I am one of your on-site directors for this year’s round of Bridge Year India, alongside Sarah Messner and Neerav Yadav. I am writing to you from Flagstaff, Arizona. A few things that I love dearly currently......Read More

Tashi Delek, Julley, Khamma Ghani, As-salaam Alaikum, Namaste dear Dragons- Our travel dates are getting closer. Are you getting excited? (We are!) There is one thing that always comes up — something that everyone ponders in circles at some......Read More

One of my passions is creative writing so theoretically this Yak plays to my strengths…well, at least you’ll see the difference between being passionate about something and being good at it. Hi! I’m Sijbren. My Dad is Dutch-American and my......Read More

Hello! My name is Max, and I’m from Westchester County, New York. I was born in Ohio and lived for several years in Missouri, but I’ve been a NY resident for most of my life. I’m writing this on a cool Saturday morning as I sit on my front......Read More

Hello!!  My name is Pia DiCenzo and I hail from Charlotte, North Carolina.  Having lived in Charlotte my whole life, I have been able to witness the evolution of the city (it’s the third fastest growing city in the US!), especially in most......Read More

Hey there everyone! My name is Sydney Eck, and I hail from Denver, Colorado. I am really excited we will be spending time in the mountains/ will be able to see them while in Udaipur because they have always been a staple in my life (or at least a......Read More

Hi! My name is Anna Pinkerton and I’m from Chevy Chase, Maryland. I’ve lived here my whole life, with the exception of my sophomore year which I spent in Landgrove, Vermont. In Vermont, I participated in an environmental program called Mountain......Read More

Namaste, Bridge Year 11.0- Yes, you read that right! You are the 11th reincarnation of this phenomenon called Bridge Year India – and we can’t wait to meet you! My name is Sarah.  I’m a member of this year’s leadership team, which......Read More

Khamma Ghani (Greetings in Rajasthani language), Namaste (Greetings in Hindi) and Hello from Udaipur!! I am writing you all from the historic and beautiful city of Udaipur where you will find your new home, new families and friends waiting for you......Read More