Song of a story

In the head it was story of a song. While transcribing from the head to screen, it turned out as song of a story. Then, it sounded appropriate this way. So there! Bob Seger’s Against the Wind. Every line feels as though bits of personal story. Older now… still running against the wind. Heck! It … Continue reading Song of a story →

Painter from the island

Keyt begins as a Pali scholar, moves on to paintings, discovers textual richness of India, falls in love for the third time, gets back to writing and retreats in quiet country side. A little bio from the neighbourhood, as I discover him - http://colombogazette.com/2018/01/23/celebrating-the-life-and-times-of-legendary-george-keyt/

In the soft hours of early morning we arrive in the city. It was a proverbial jump over the waters from India. For us, we took a better part of the night and arrive on this pearl of an island. Among other sounds, can’t get over the softly spoken Ayubowan by the pretty Sinhalese ladies … Continue reading →