Visit to Beantown
The first thing I gave Dr. Sharma upon meeting in Washington was a Boston Red Sox hat and T-shirt - it should be noted that I have done what I can in order to set him upon the right foot here! Donning his new cap, Dr. Sharma and I visited Boston together starting at the Museum of Science (where else?) We then walked the city's Freedom Trail, ate at Faneuil Hall and enjoyed a few street performances, and discussed some of the city's many historical points of interest.
Enjoying lunch at Faneuil Hall
Holocaust Memorial
About the Exchange
"The Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's flagship program in international educational exchange, was proposed to the U.S. Congress
in 1945 by then freshman Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas. In the aftermath of World War II, Senator Fulbright viewed the proposed program as a much-needed vehicle for promoting "mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries of the world." His vision was approved by Congress and the program signed into law by President Truman in 1946.
Fulbright grants are made to U.S. citizens and nationals of other countries for a variety of educational activities, primarily university lecturing, advanced research, graduate study and teaching in elementary and secondary schools. Since the program’s inception, approximately 279,500 participants—chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential—with the opportunity to exchange ideas and to contribute to finding solutions to shared issues."
http://www.fulbrightexchanges.org.
Newsfeed Salad
a mix of Indian and US national and local news, and of course updates on Team India Cricket and the Boston Red Sox.
Enjoying lunch at Faneuil Hall 
Holocaust Memorial 
North Church - Memorial to fallen soldiers in Iraq
North End - Festival of St. Agrippina
North End - Festival of St. Agrippina
Paul Revere
Discussing the Declaration of Independance
Bernard Gould Shaw Memorial, Civil War Relief, African-American Regiment
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