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     Author: Franklin Foer
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     Author: Jared Diamond
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    Outliers: The Story of Success

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     Author: Malcolm Gladwell
    A look at the internal and external factors of how extraordinary people got to be, well, extraordinary. One of those books that challenges assumptions and makes you think differently.

    Shantaram: A Novel

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     Author: Gregory David Roberts
    Administering first aid in a Bombay slum, selling fake passports and running guns to the Mujahideen in Afghanistan. Technically a novel, but closely linked to the Author's own experiences. Fantastic read.

Tag Archive for:  Hindu temple

Panorama of the Week: The Rhythm and Ritual of a Hindu Temple

Every morning and every evening, just down the block from our guest house in Kuala Lumpur, the local Hindu temple comes alive with the daily puja (prayer).  Worshippers line up to break coconuts, families gather to share blessed meals, Hindu priests prepare to dress Ganesh, and the sadhu attempts to sell 3-D calendars sporting likenesses of Hindu gods.

Each time we pass, we are drawn in by it all. Continue Reading »

 Filed Under:  Panorama by: Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott
6 Comments   |   21 February 2011

Panorama of the Week: Temple Gates in Trichy, India

Smack dab in the middle of Tamil Nadu in southern India is the city of Tiruchirappalli (say that three times fast), or Trichy (much easier to say, isn’t it?). It boasts several famous Hindu temples, including Sri Ranganathaswamy (You can say that three times fast, too, if you like.)

What you see is classic India: one part deep history of layered carvings and colorful paintings and another part everyday life of bicycles, shops, street stalls and kids trying to pronounce Audrey’s name. Continue Reading »

 Filed Under:  Panorama by: Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott
8 Comments   |   27 December 2010

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