tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216012420768233305.post8293622220211931790..comments2023-03-17T05:16:50.597-04:00Comments on in the post: Things I liked more and less about AgraUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216012420768233305.post-56136468565558303352008-03-08T11:11:00.000-05:002008-03-08T11:11:00.000-05:00Hi Grandma - I'm so glad you're reading this! I ha...Hi Grandma - I'm so glad you're reading this! I haven't read "Have You Heard the Night Bird Calling," but I think as soon as I've finished "Eat, Pray, Love" (which I'm almost done, and have enjoyed) I'm going to read Salman Rushdie's "Midnight's Children." Have you read "A Fine Balance" by Rohinton Mistry? He's an incredible Indian-Canadian writer, and I think you'd really love that book. My Mom can lend it to you.<BR/><BR/>Hi again too, E's Dad. I can absolutely picture the scene you're describing. There's a word in Hindi, "bahut," which is a strengthener, sort of like "very" in English, but more general... every time someone asks me how I find India, I have the impulse to answer "Bahut bahut hai." ("It's very *very.*)<BR/><BR/>And Tenni - gl with the term paper. At least there's a lot to talk about there... I miss you too.jpghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11185232983522794733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216012420768233305.post-34117388693637968682008-03-07T10:42:00.000-05:002008-03-07T10:42:00.000-05:00am reading "in the skin of a lion" right now. your...am reading "in the skin of a lion" right now. your edition is really helping me, as i'm now writing my term paper on it. miss you.<BR/>tenniAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216012420768233305.post-17704575693760856012008-03-05T19:43:00.000-05:002008-03-05T19:43:00.000-05:00My attempt to see the Taj Mahal took me to the riv...My attempt to see the Taj Mahal took me to the river behind it where, in addition to the Taj bathed in mist, I saw a body, bleached white, floating downstream being pecked at by a black bird which was perched on it. The incongruity of the body in the foreground with the most beautiful building in the world behind exemplified what was one of the dominant themes of my trip; the incredible contrasts of India.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216012420768233305.post-70374130836760391072008-03-05T16:33:00.000-05:002008-03-05T16:33:00.000-05:00Thoroughly enjoying your blogs. Having just finis...Thoroughly enjoying your blogs. Having just finished "Shooting Water" (the film), a lot of the cities are somewhat familiar. Also read (Have you heard the night bird calling) and the Punjab, especially the Golden Temple is front and centre (especially the massacre of the Sikhs there). I'm on an "Indian kick" - your influence, Michelle. Love GrandmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com