Lucknow

Ram Advani in his bookshop, Ram Advani Booksellers. He ran it for more than a half century.

My friend, the bookseller of Lucknow

Books

Ram Advani ran a bookshop in Lucknow India for more than 60 years. For the past 20 of them, we were good friends.

My friend, the bookseller of Lucknow
A surfer showers off on the beach in Cardiff, California.

I forgot the art of showering in cold water

Lifestyle
I forgot the art of showering in cold water
This is Sahu Cinema Hall, in the center of my hometown, Lucknow, India. I watched hundreds of movies there when I was kid, and it brings back lots of memories for me.

When I try to belong in America, I long for India — and vice versa

Culture
When I try to belong in America, I long for India — and vice versa