The roosters’ crows pierce through the morning fog, sounding off the early morning alarm that wakes me before my grandparents, whom I am visiting for winter break from America. The house they live in doesn’t have a bathroom, so 5 AM is the optimal time to take care of business in the surrounding fields without anyone noticing. I get out of bed and walk to the front of the house, where the village’s Sankranti bonfire continues to burn. The plastic chairs sit outside people’s homes as remains o...