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Love, Africa by Jeffrey Gettleman

The biggest stories often start with a scrap of paper, a phone number and an obviously fake name…. From Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jeffrey Gettleman, comes a memoir spanning three … Continue reading

October 23, 2017 · Leave a comment

The ISI of Pakistan by Hein G. Kiessling

The countries of South Asia constitute one of the most conflict-prone areas in the world. India and Pakistan, with their well-equipped military forces, face each other in a politically volatile … Continue reading

November 26, 2016 · 2 Comments

Interview with Danesh Rana, author of Red Maize

Red Maize(Harper Collins) is one of my favorite books from 2015, and the rightful winner of the Tata Literature Live!First Book Award-Fiction. The conflict in Kashmir is finding a voice … Continue reading

January 20, 2016 · Leave a comment

Interview with Chhimi Tenduf-la, author of The Amazing Racist

              Half English, half Tibetan, Chhimi Tenduf-La grew up in Hong Kong, London, Delhi and Colombo, where he now lives with his wife, Samantha, … Continue reading

April 26, 2015 · 1 Comment