I wished to touch the readers with a story that gripped them from the start. I wanted to talk about the displaced and vulnerable, but instead, in writing this story, I learned about the wistful hearts of people who yearned to live life the same as everyone else - without encumbrances. The clear disparity lies between the lines of my story, and I only wish you could see them through my eyes - shobana
From the author of the award-winning story, Where the Rain Falls, comes another heartfelt epic, From Skopje to India.
A journey of love, culture, and discovery across continents unfolds.
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'I flipped through the pages and noticed the magazine was a significant English news magazine in India. It began publication in 1880. The magazine featured prominent editors, articles about current affairs, art and literature, and displayed a section for comics. I was struck by the historical content marked by political movements and cultural shifts leading to independence. The advertisements inside reflected the aspirations and lifestyles of the people during the time. As I sat absorbed in the pages of the magazine, Sally and Richard made an appearance. Excerpt: From Skopje to India. |
The green-eyed beauty was on a journey to Acceptance to Change.
Majaorie Yakob listened to Baba's wise counsel: Learn to talk, dress, and act like the people of India. He gave her a place to stay when she first arrived in New Delhi. He taught her Hindi, the broadly spoken language of the locals there. She found beauty amongst the simplest.
Majaorie found awe, love, and spiritual enlightenment as she travelled across the vast land to reach Calcutta. There, in the poorest state of India, she found a way to teach the children of the poor.
Read her travelling journal and the incredible people she met on the way, not forgetting the gorgeous culture, landscape and beliefs of a diversely populated land. Read about the immersive love of her life, Kincaid Roberts.
This story will never let you forget how it made you feel.
From the author of the award-winning Where the Rain Falls is another heartfelt epic: From Skopje to India.
A journey of love, culture, and discovery across continents unfolds.
The Year was 1929 when Majaorie Yakob pursued a destined journey…
The green-eyed beauty was on a journey to Acceptance to Change. On Kindle for USD3.99.
