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If there is one thing common between mother Mary Roy and daughter Arundhati Roy it is that both lived life on their own terms. And the book brings it out poignantly. I waited for the cheaper Kindle edition, refusing to buy the expensive hard cover version. I have read her two earlier books of fiction. … Continue reading Arundhati Roy: Mother Mary Comes to Me
On Shah Rukh Khan's sixtieth birthday today there are volumes written literally everywhere on his stardom! Main point of his success as a star is his charm and the vulnerability that he portrays on screen. I was never a fan of Shah Rukh, but after watching his off screen presence and interviews, he does come … Continue reading Tribute to Shah Rukh on his Sixtieth Birthday
The lady protagonist of ‘Welcome to the Hyunam Dang Book shop’, set up the bookshop. Minjun is the coffee maker at the book shop. They both gave up regular jobs and had decided that they no longer wanted to live a life based on other peoples expectations. As a character in the book put it “a life surrounded by good people is a successful life. It is not success as defined by society. Still, each day is a successful day thanks to the people around you.”
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