What happens to the remittance economy that runs because of them? On 28 Aug 2012, at 08:26 AM, Udhay Shankar N <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm a sucker for ambitious undertakings. Especially when they come > wrapped in packages like this one. > > Silklister Shoba Narayan is releasing her second book in Bangalore next > week, and is happy to have the denizens of silk come and make some noise > [1]. > > And the ambitious undertaking? See below. > > Thoughts? > > Udhay > > [1] https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6615241/Invite_Return%20to%20India.pdf > > > http://shobanarayan.com/2012/04/16/new-book-return-to-india/ > > New Book: Return to India > Posted on April 16, 2012 > > I am working on Book Number 2, which will hopefully be out later this > summer. It is a memoir called, “Return to India.” It will be published > by Rain Tree (how I love that name), which Rupa calls “its new premium > hardcover imprint” here > > You can view my title in the Raintree catalogue here > > The reason I put up this post was a note from a friend– okay, my > husband– this morning that said, “Good timing of the book.” He was > responding to an article in the New York Times about immigrants. > > I can say it here because hardly anyone sees this site. My grand > ambition with this book is to open the floodgates of reverse migration. > People write books for the same reason they start companies or join > politics: to effect change. I may not effect change on any grand scale, > but I can dream, can’t I? My blousy dream, the reason I wrote ‘Return to > India,’ is to cause million of Indians who are currently living abroad > to return to India and become contributing residents. There, I’ve said > it and blown it into the wind. A fluttering butterfly’s wing causing a > tsunami millions of miles away. > -- > > ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com)) >
