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This issue's selections are all TRIBUTES
of some sort...to commonplace objects, special individuals, magnificent
animals, memorable places, and countries To reach my childhood home, my dreams and memories must breach a distance of over 11,000 miles and a time span of several decades. The house still stands, I am told, but who owns it now I do not know...(more) Nanak, A Gardener of Childhood MemoriesNanak was a humble man, reliable as the cycle of the seasons. Browned like the earth with deep gentle eyes, tall, lean, and soft-spoken....(more) Our Readers Write: We recently added a new section of readers comments,
vignettes & articles sent in response to each issue
of the "Winterline Journal". Seemed a shame to keep them just to ourselves! Recipe Exchange Are any of you superb cooks or food connoisseurs? We're hoping our readers enjoy great food as much as we do. After all, don't each of us crave Indian & Pakistani cuisine from time to time? PLEASE share your favorite dishes with us, especially
if the ingredients are generally available and the recipes easy to make! Major
Grey Chutney & Cheese Spread Aloo Roti Cultural Connections Book Review: The Kite Runner by Sylvia Staub A first novel by an Afghan doctor that is history, a travelogue, and a human tale of friendship, betrayal and expiation, skillfully woven together, that will hold the reader to its pages. (more) Poets Among
Us Step into an arresting terrain. Savor the wordcraft,
both silently and aloud -- the difference may surprise you. How Nanigopal
Became "A Pangolin" Travels of the Heart Down Memory Lane If I were a poet, I might do justice in describing what a truly beautiful country India is; the country that evokes so many fond memories and which, like a Mother with outstretched arms, welcomes me back with old familiar sights, sounds and smells till I feel I'm returning HOME.... (more) I landed in New Delhi early on a cold morning in January 1966, returning to India after 28 years. Travel from America half way around the earth by airliner had been an abrupt change...(more) Reader Reviews of "Farewell the Winterline, Memories of a Boyhood in India" Our diverse readers all come to the same conclusion when it comes to this memoir about growing up in India in pre World War II era India. (more) Tidbits & Snippets Teeny tales, flashbacks & vignettes Popo Baba During the first four years of my life I uttered barely a sound,except when I saw a car. Then I would cry 'Popo popo' in imitation of a car horn....(more) * * * * * To My Sister NEW FEATURE! Items of Interest: Bangalore - Cubbon Park & Lal Bagh The East India Company Pangolins - Peculiar, Scaly, Warm-blooded Creatures Sundarbans - Bengal Tiger Reserve
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