Tag Archives: Indian Diaspora

Readings and collections-Mississauga

Posted on November 7, 2013 by prashant bhatt

“The Percy Jackson stories and the Canadian book of Poetry are the favorite books of my personal library” Sagar-my elder son answered as we went through Walter Benjamin’s essay -Unpacking My Library-in which the author remembers the different places, events, … Continue reading →

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Of Letters and Prayers-On Gandhi Jayanti

Posted on October 4, 2013 by prashant bhatt

Collecting prayers and hymns is a part of many spiritual traditions. On occassion of Gandhi Jayanti we look back at some of the influences on Gandhi and the prayers which made him weave communities. LETTERS Tolstoy’s “Letter to a Hindu” … Continue reading →

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Why read Fanon?

Posted on August 23, 2013 by prashant bhatt

As we drove back from the Indian independence celebrations at India-House in Tripoli, in which our ambassador told of the challenges of every transition phase Dr.Singh asked me in an impatient tone- “Doctor sahib! Why are you going to Frantz … Continue reading →

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