A VERY SPECIAL PLACE

by | Feb 21, 2015 | Events & News, India 2015, Tours, Travels

Today began in a very special place. I visited the school for the blind, with students from all over India, funded and overseen by the Aligarh Muslim University. It has become one of most memorable occasions in my life. I heard children of all ages singing their...

ALIGARH

by | Feb 21, 2015 | Events & News, India 2015, The Holy Woman, Tours, Travels

My literary tour of five cities in India is nearly ending. What a journey it has been. I am now in Aligarh. Coming to Aligarh is like coming home for me. I have visited three times, and have always been so warmly weleomed. My work is well read and celebrated, and the...

UNIVERSITY OF DELHI

by | Feb 18, 2015 | Events & News, India 2015, Travels

Today, I had the pleasure of visiting the English department of the University of Delhi, which provides degrees for students from nearly 80 colleges. The visit started with me being 15 minutes late due to the heavy traffic of the city, and a punctured tyre, but it was...

BUSY DAY IN DELHI

by | Feb 18, 2015 | Events & News, India 2015, Tours

Busy day ahead! First a literary session at the University of Delhi Literature department. Looking forward to an evening reading and discussion event where I will be meeting aspiring Delhite writers, and catching up with a couple of writer friends that I  had the...

DELHI

by | Feb 18, 2015 | A Pair Of Jeans, Events & News, India 2015, Tours, Travels

I am now in Delhi, my second visit hosted by the prestigious JNU —  the campus covers miles! The hosts of the university, Professor Saugata Bhaduri and Professor Prasad, Director of the Institute of Advanced Studies, have been terrific.        ...

LUCKNOW UNIVERSITY

by | Feb 17, 2015 | Events & News, India 2015, Tours, Travels

Yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting the English literature department of Lucknow university. I love the classical architecture of Lucknow , and it was wonderful to interact with the students and staff who asked so many pertinent questions. I read from my work and...