By Matthew Makowski, Grand Valley State University

In fall 2016, Maya Grant traveled to India on a study abroad scholarship from the GVSU Padnos International Center. Grant, a sociology major, was led to India by a need to escape and explore. She studied at Christ University in Bengaluru, volunteered at a local non-profit and captured her experiences and interactions through photography. On the weekends, Grant joined a group of expats called the Bangalore Wanderlusters, and traveled throughout Karnataka and its neighboring states. This exhibition includes more than 25 photographs documenting her experiences studying abroad, and exploring the landscape and people of India.

• What: ‘Traveling with the Bangalore Wanderlusters: Reflections on a Semester in India by Maya Grant’
• When: Exhibition on display through March 2
• Where: Blue Wall Gallery (Building B), DeVos Center, Pew Grand Rapids Campus