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Article: Monsoon Revolution for Muslims.
- Article from:
- The Palestine Chronicle (Mountlake Terrace, WA)
- Article date:
- July 3, 2009
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Aijaz Zaka Syed - Hyderabad, India
A dear friend who lost more than his heart to a dusky damsel from the Indian state often celebrated as 'God's own country' gifted a deliciously readable book, Chasing the Monsoon, some years ago. It's no classic of course. But it's a must read for everyone who wants to understand India and the extraordinary natural ritual that the country undergoes every year.AaAa
As I return home to my modest roots in the parched and panting Deccan Plateau, I am reminded of the book and its tribute to Monsoon, the season of rains and revival that arrives in June amid great excitement and anticipation. But it's already July. There have ...