This blog is our space to write about our thoughts, views and notes about our travels. Osho owned 90 Rolls Royces while being a Sanyasi …. The so-felt contradiction is very fascinating and hence the name !
Baby Halder’s memoir, “A Life Less Ordinary,” chronicles her transition from a househelp to an acclaimed author. She went through a terrible childhood and an abusive marriage but prevailed and how !!!
The book “A Year Under Sharia Law” is a memoir of Alex and Elizabeth Fletcher’s time teaching English in Saudi Arabia. They struggle with cultural differences, dress code, and restrictions, and their experience ends with a party being busted by the religious police. The book offers glimpses of Saudi culture but lacks enough insight to form a solid opinion.
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.
Do read Educated, the brilliant memoir written by Tara Westover. You learn a lot about yourself, not just about Tara.