JoAnne SaldanhaMay 222 min readZen : A Multigenerational Tale A must read young adult book that seamlessly weaves political, religious and social commentary with love stories and a wee little murder!
JoAnne SaldanhaApr 3, 20222 min readBooks take you places! The Most Magnificent Mosque, CordobaOn a rare visit to the Anna Centenary Library, a public library in Chennai, I was surprised by the collection in the children’s section,...
JoAnne SaldanhaJul 2, 20213 min readJulian joy in Jessica Love's stunning books. Sometimes one comes across books that are celebrations of individuality...and just sometimes they burst with love and acceptance. I found...
JoAnne SaldanhaJun 23, 20212 min readThukpa for all9 July, 2019 Years ago, on one of my trips to Calcutta, a Bhutanese friend took me to a street not very far from my hotel. On this...
JoAnne SaldanhaJun 11, 20213 min readThe Boy at the Back of the ClassNovember 3, 2019 The empty chair at the back of the class has been there for a while. But then one day, three weeks into school there is...
JoAnne SaldanhaJun 8, 20212 min readOnce upon a time with a girl named Coyote SunriseSo, I was ‘chopping onions’….chopping onions, I tell you!! The last few pages were blurry. I had to stop, go wash my face and come back...