new terrorist threats update

for the second time in less than a month, i feel it necessary to update both family and friends that lauren, devon, and i are safe at a time when, as of this post, 58 people have died in explosions in new delhi.

originally we planned to travel tomorrow to delhi and visit the new delhi and the surrounding areas but have canceled the flight. we have taken all the precautions recommended by the united states state department and the embassy in new delhi.

the explosions come at a time when india and pakistan have taken meetings to discuss peace between the two nations. pakistan and india shared the disaster of 80,000 estimated dead in a huge earthquake earlier this month near islamabad, pakistan with the majority of the deaths coming in pakistan. following the earthquake india (along with many nations) offered aid to which pakistan "was very grateful". i thought this might help facilitate a peaceful arrangement between the nations, but many extremists have taken to disrupting any type of peace process killing many innocent indians- many of them children in attacks not even 12 hours old.

with the ability to leave the country or remove myself from any type of dangerous situation within the indian borders, i can only imagine what life must be like for those unable to leave who have grown up with extremists threatening their lives.