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Library Originally uploaded by prabhaJha Book Review I just finished reading the book by Edward Luce “In spite of the gods”. I am as amazed as I always am after reading some extraordinary book. I wasn’t looking forward to it as much assuming it will sound like a text book about Indian history with gruesome pictures of beurocracy politics and other various problems a large democracy can have. And I am more convinced than ever than India is like no other. It is a must read. No matter if you are an Indian or not this book talks about the emergence of India and relevance to world. It gives you an overall picture and covers the topic entirely leaving no questions to ask for. I must thank my boss who recommended that I read this book. And I made sure I get it and read it. This is one of those rare books where I couldn’t skip a word, leave alone the paragraph and page. The author has done his complete research and has gathered indepth knowledge from the people in front line. Be it politics, ...

friends Originally uploaded by prabhaJha Friends Friends meet and friends greet Friends say thing you wouldn’t believe Friends listen and they cry hiding no tears behind Friends are those who let you cry and blow your nose Right on their shoulders no matter how you pose Friends come to you unannounced And welcome you way past-midnight No matter what, you know that They will be there and they will stand by you When with them you don’t really have to talk You don’t have to know if it was amusing or not Life is just the way it is and friends can sail through Along with you, effortlessly Just give it time and some soul searching Leave judgments behind for heart warming On the winter’s night, nothing else feels better But a fireplace and a friend to share the coffee With warm warm feelings Year after year Every harsh winter That’s the way- I see my friends You tell me - did you feel same way about me.

radha-krishna Originally uploaded by prabhaJha Conspiracy My mind and heart are involved in the plot That my beloved plays on me Otherwise why do my heart pangs out of chest Beating hard Every time I see him or hear him coming Why does it fill my eyes with saline water At the slightest thought of losing his side Feeling lost and helpless at the moment When I know I just can not reach him Hard to explain was that all Not anymore and I know their trick It’s him, who has gotten control All over me They have this plan and they make me suffer No matter when and how my lover Occurs to me I lose control and they take charge They enjoy in tormenting me No matter how much I try to hide They really know and find out My feelings they are fully aware of All that I can not beat and I am trapped into It is the conspiracy of my mind and heart and him.

birds Originally uploaded by prabhaJha Free Bird Only if I were a free bird, I would roam in the vast blue sky And figure out myself that it is not actually blue but seems Then I would travel all over, wherever the air would take me Widespread my wing, from the dawn to dusk I would fly and explore, see things and move on to other Across the ocean and way above the clouds Touch the says of sun, as far as I could And come flying back with swelling heart Drench my wings with every drop of rain Fluff the weather with the first touch of snow I would fly fly and fly allover When my wings get tired And I wouldn’t want to fly anymore I know it will happen I would need that nest and I will have it right there On that tall and old banyan tree, by that river Across which I will see the boats sailing through Sitting right in my shelter While also getting ready for my next adventure I will wait till my moment arrives and fly out again But only If I were a bird.

man2 Originally uploaded by prabhaJha Another favorite of mine, As I was suggested to add ethnicity and I guess I was able to do that successfully after trying 3 sketches for an African American Face. Wohoooo!! I can post from Work...I must make a lot more pictures now that I can scan and post here. Alta kept saying I have too many words here but no visuals and guess she figured how I could do that. Than you!

child Originally uploaded by prabhaJha Out of 40 - This is undoubtedly my favorite !

women4 Originally uploaded by prabhaJha This is another sketch from the series I was making on Post-its. I am done with those. They are all put together in a collage now which Praveen thinks is crowded by people and I agree- Sometime doesn’t the world appear crowded by so many faces- known and unknown. Especially in a train. All that excitement caused me to commit the TYPO in my last posting…..Too much to handle !

man1 Originally uploaded by prabhaJha Thanks to Alta , I was able to blog from work. WOW ! This is a breakthrough. It is something - Since I did not have the proviledge of posting from work, I am feeling so dumb at the moment and wondering what should I write. May be I should write teh way I do - In word document and then copy and paste it....No. I will think of something first let me get hang of it !!

Diwali tomorrowIt is going to be Diwali tomorrow and I am planning to leave early to make some arrangements for puja. I haven’t even bought diyas or mithayi yet. It was first time ever that I did not buy anything on Dhanteras for reason; I prefer to keep with myself. I was thinking of few more things to say but I guess I will just close today on this note….

Diwali tomorrowIt is going to be Diwali tomorrow and I am planning to leave early to make some arrangements for puja. I haven’t even bought diyas or mithayi yet. It was first time ever that I did not buy anything on Dhanteras for reason; I prefer to keep with myself. I was thinking of few more things to say but I guess I will just close today on this note….