by Prasanta | Jan 22, 2012 | India Journal
He woke up with a high fever. He became ill quickly. He had no appetite. He threw up a couple of times. And when he complained of dizziness and severe chest pain when breathing, I knew something was wrong. It was Saturday, just over a week ago, Jan. 14, when he woke...
by Prasanta | Jan 21, 2012 | India Journal
In India, this is the view from the front of the house I was staying in– near a large city called Vijayawada, near the coast of the Bay of Bengal: Back in the midwest, the view is a plain snowy landscape; roads, lawns, roofs are covered in white dust. It looks...
by Prasanta | Jan 13, 2012 | India Journal
Twice in the past few days I came across this verse about the Lord setting “my feet in a spacious place”. For several reasons this verse is relevant to me right now. First, I’ve heard a number of different conversations in this country I’m visiting (India), and there...
by Prasanta | Jan 13, 2012 | India Journal
Driving in India isn’t for the faint-hearted. I will explain. Imagine a 3 lane road. There should be 3 lanes of traffic, right? Each vehicle in single file, right? Not in India. If there is a 3 lane road, you might really see 5 or 6 lanes of traffic....
by Prasanta | Jan 11, 2012 | India Journal
I’m experiencing it– a phenomenon that writers sometimes have. Writer’s block. Maybe it’s the change of place. Or maybe it’s still the jetlag–it’s almost a 12 hour time difference between home and here. I am, after all, over...
by Prasanta | Jan 3, 2012 | India Journal
I am thousands of miles away from home. 25 hours of traveling bring me to a region replete with coconut trees, banana trees, crows cawing and sunny skies– to a land in south Asia. My mind is spinning and still processing the change in scenery and place. Women in...
