Book Review: The Spirit of The Dragon
This book is the story of Suk-bo a young Korean girl married to Hisashi, a Japanese. Despite the terrible relations between Japan and Korea, these two genuinely fall in love.
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Book Review – The Dragon Queen
Learn a little bit of Korean history through William Andrews books. The Dragon Queen is about Queen Min, the last queen of Korea. Do read her fascinating story.
Book Review – Daughters of the Dragon
Daughters of the Dragon is a fictionalised account of Korea during WWII and the dark period of the Japanese occupation. Comfort Women are still to be acknowledged…
Life Review – A River in Darkness
A River in Darkness is a deeply disturbing memoir of Masaji Ishikawa. He manages to escape from North Korea after 36 years there… do read to start appreciating all that we have and take for granted.
Book Review – The Last Rose of Shanghai
A beautiful story set in the city of Shanghai during WWII. Do read about Aiyi (an heiress) and Ernest (a refugee) and their epic love.
Om Shanti Abe San 🙏🏿
Heartfelt condolences to Abe San’s family. The ex-PM of Japan was a dear friend of PM Modi and consequently India. May his soul find Sadgati.
Book Review – Pachinko
A must read !! If not for the story which is compelling, one should read it for understanding the Japanese and Korean culture.
Thoughts on the “Six Foot Bonsai”
Dear Stacy, I completed reading your book a week back… and I had several emotions running through my heart. The first one was of an overwhelming desire to give you a tight hug and say “you are so beautiful”. We have a saying in my mother tongue Tamil that “The beauty of your heart will … Read more