Aladdin is a Street Rat. Like most, he’s just trying to survive another day in impoverished Agrabah. Jasmine is a princess, one who is about to enter into an arranged marriage. All she wants is to escape her fate, to see what lies beyond the palace walls. But everything changes when the sultan’s trusted adviser,... Continue Reading →
The Power of Purpose: A book review of The Diary of an Angry Young Man by Rishi Vohra
Raghav is an ordinary seven-year-old growing up on the 'good' side of Colaba in Bombay. His is a safe, protected world and he is kept well away from the 'other', darker side of Colaba, which nevertheless, holds a deep fascination for him with its colorful, busy alleys bustling with activity, people, and mystery - the... Continue Reading →
Of man and nature: A book review on The Young Woman and the Sea by Catherine Meurisse
Catherine Meurisse once again draws upon her memories. Her stay in a far-off, strange-yet-familiar land, at the Japanese villa Kujoyama in 2018, provides the artist another opportunity to pursue her creative quest, this time where the West and the Far East meet. In the manner of Lewis Carroll, the young artist lets characters out of... Continue Reading →