Category: LITERATURE
PARTITION VOICES
While for India their defining moment would of course be partition, a division imposed on India and Pakistan by the retreating British government. One which ultimately cost the lives of an estimated two million people, while also leaving another ten to twelve million homeless. A partition which also resulted in another war, one in Bangladesh, when that country subsequently fought for its own independence.
A vision in Buenos Aires
For a short while Eva became lost in her thoughts until she felt an intense gaze resting on her. She raised her head and realised that a man was staring at her. She became uncomfortable.
Why is India still lagging behind China?
Salil Tripathi reiterates the point that India still lags behind China in terms of economic growth with millions still living below the poverty line and given the fact that both countries were in the same position at the beginning of the last century.
HISTORY / LITERATURE / USA
From Kennedy to Hillary: the end of the myth of the American dream
Democracy seems a sham when you read two books, one by Hillary Rodman Clinton, What Happened, and the other one by Marc Dugain, Ils vont tuer Robert Kennedy (They are going to kill Robert Kennedy). These two works put into perspective the true nature of American democracy, which is governed by invisible forces.
THE ANCIENT ART OF STORYTELLING
We watch films and TV, we listen to radio, we talk to each other, so why not listen to stories? A good storyteller can bring old wonder tales and myths to life in a way that provides great enjoyment.