The second is titled "Delhi 6," which (title) references a neighborhood in Old Delhi. A young man, raised in the United States, accompanies his ailing grandmother to Delhi 6, the area in which she grew up and in which she wishes to spend her last days. There, he becomes immersed in the pleasures of extended family and the richness of Indian culture, and is forced to confront the bitterness of deeply-rooted superstitions and religious violence.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
FILMS "DHARM" AND "DELHI 6"
I watched two wonderful Indian films recently. The first is titled "Dharm." It tells the story of a Hindu priest whose orthodox beliefs and adherence to the dictates of the caste system are tested when he develops a paternal bond with an abandoned baby boy whose mother, unbeknownst to him, is Muslim.
The second is titled "Delhi 6," which (title) references a neighborhood in Old Delhi. A young man, raised in the United States, accompanies his ailing grandmother to Delhi 6, the area in which she grew up and in which she wishes to spend her last days. There, he becomes immersed in the pleasures of extended family and the richness of Indian culture, and is forced to confront the bitterness of deeply-rooted superstitions and religious violence.
The second is titled "Delhi 6," which (title) references a neighborhood in Old Delhi. A young man, raised in the United States, accompanies his ailing grandmother to Delhi 6, the area in which she grew up and in which she wishes to spend her last days. There, he becomes immersed in the pleasures of extended family and the richness of Indian culture, and is forced to confront the bitterness of deeply-rooted superstitions and religious violence.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
RECENT READING
I've been reading and re-reading the following:
There are Things I Want You to Know about Stieg Larsson and Me by Eva Gabrielsson
She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb.
Let the Great World Spin by Collum McCann
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