Racket Boy interviewed by Front Line
In a magazine called Front Line published in India following an online interview in Mumbai.
Tour India
At Hyderabad, India : Scene 46 Sunday, 9 June 2024:
We checked out of Fab Hotel Brolochi in Hyderabad and headed to Lamakaan Cultural Centre in Banjara Hills. There, we presented the RB book to the Hyderabad Read A Kitab (Book) group, attended by around thirty enthusiastic youngsters. They asked many questions about the importance, significance, and simplicity of the book for Indian youth. We …
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Scene 30: 31 May 2024 :
After my run and shower, Geetha and I headed to Outer Nodia to visit Aman, my website manager, and his mother. She had prepared a delicious Delhi meal of chicken curry, rice, cucumbers, onions, and green chilies. Her generous hospitality towards Geetha and me was heartwarming. Aman’s mother had been especially looking forward to our …
Trip to India
Report: Scene 1 Location:India Tuesday, 8 May 2024 Arrival at Mumbai:Geetha and Racket Boy arrived in Mumbai on Malaysian Airlines flight. Upon landing, they observed the typical behavior of Indian passengers rushing to retrieve overhead luggage before the plane reached the parking bay. Despite this, they arrived safely at Mumbai Airport at 10:45 AM. The …
Racket Boy Book- Malaysia/ India:
As Racket Boy embarks on his journey through Malaysia and India with his book in hand, he carries with him a simple yet powerful mantra: “Don’t share your big dreams with small-minded people.” In every village and bustling city street, he remembers these words, knowing that not everyone will understand his vision. Yet, he remains …
Divided We Fall
When, within ten minutes of getting into your vehicle, you’re greeted on the street by a bossing elephant, you just know Jaipur is going to take “literary tourism” to other horizons! I timed my visit to this sensational terrain with the Jaipur Literary Festival (JLF) that promised “an inimitable experience with characteristic flavour”, courtesy of …
Coexistence & India
During my travels in the south Indian states of Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Kerala, I visited India’s oldest bookshop, trekked up a hill to explore an ancient cave with archaeological importance, stopped by a major grape growing region, marvelled at India’s largest earthen dam, toured a historic fort operated at various points in history by the …
India Backshadowing: Passage Through Pamba
From the days when the boat was the only means of getting across to the other side, I’ve always looked forward to the mighty Pamba River on each visit to my parents’ ancestral homes in the district of Pathanamthitta, Kerala. I carry fond memories of fishing and swimming on the Pamba’s various channels with my cousins …
Backshadowing India: Unplanned Adventures!
REVIVAL! Arriving at 2 am I was pleased to find the VW Polo GT TSI, which I’d specially requested with the car rental company, waiting for me at the Trivandrum station, although a red instead of white vehicle would’ve been better! It wasn’t quite Golf GTI but the Polo would do for my back shadowing …
Backshadowing India: “You cannot keep this one down!”
“You cannot keep this one down!” The north-south Delhi to Trivandrum Rajdhani Express was an opportunity for Racket Boy to connect with the heart and soul of India. It began with my endeavour to clean the outside windows to the bogey compartment of my train at the Nizamuddin station. “You cannot keep this one down!” …
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