An orchid sari : the personal diary of an American mom in 1960s India
Claus, Cynthia
An orchid sari : the personal diary of an American mom in 1960s India / Cynthia Claus - New York : Pashmina Press , 2017 - 71 p. ; 22 cm. - San Miguel de Allende (Mexico)--Author .
Located in the Gloria Grant Room - special collection of SMA Authors.
In 1968, Cynthia, an American mother, and Suresh, an Indian father, accompanied by their two-year-old son, Ajay, travel to India to present themselves to Sureshs relatives for the first time. Cynthia faithfully captures in her personal diary all that she experiences and her honest reactions to it. From impossible toilet situations to mysterious family relationships; from snake-charmers to fire-breathers; from soul-crushing bureaucracy to fouled-up reservations; and from beggars with matted hair to the Taj Mahal, Cynthia takes us on her adventure while gamely keeping her son entertained and out of danger in a society that is like nothing she could have imagined.
English.
9781544628745
Claus, Cynthia
Families---Biography---India
American women in India
92 CLA
An orchid sari : the personal diary of an American mom in 1960s India / Cynthia Claus - New York : Pashmina Press , 2017 - 71 p. ; 22 cm. - San Miguel de Allende (Mexico)--Author .
Located in the Gloria Grant Room - special collection of SMA Authors.
In 1968, Cynthia, an American mother, and Suresh, an Indian father, accompanied by their two-year-old son, Ajay, travel to India to present themselves to Sureshs relatives for the first time. Cynthia faithfully captures in her personal diary all that she experiences and her honest reactions to it. From impossible toilet situations to mysterious family relationships; from snake-charmers to fire-breathers; from soul-crushing bureaucracy to fouled-up reservations; and from beggars with matted hair to the Taj Mahal, Cynthia takes us on her adventure while gamely keeping her son entertained and out of danger in a society that is like nothing she could have imagined.
English.
9781544628745
Claus, Cynthia
Families---Biography---India
American women in India
92 CLA