Cambodia: My Family And Other Temples

PART I  (A lightly edited version of this Part I was published on Youthkiawaaz.com. It can be read here) “Sir, a taxee vee be de ad aaepo tomoro to pi you ub”, our prospective tour-guide said over the phone. “Da ca numba e 4-1-9-7. OK?”   “ya, thanks, Johnney”, I said. “I’ll be on the look out.” Scores of westerners and a handful of Asians … Continue reading Cambodia: My Family And Other Temples

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Travelogue: Japan, Seen Through Indian Eyes

Day 1/ Tokyo arrives! The British Isles. Is what I am reminded of, taking in the swathes of lush green as I peer out the descending plane window this grey spring morning. In geography, Japan is like the UK; a cluster of islands off the mainland. The unpredictable sprayish rain and the chilly gale-force winds are traits common to both (as I will experience). But … Continue reading Travelogue: Japan, Seen Through Indian Eyes