A return to self excursions in exile
"A blend of travelog and memoir spanning from Turkey to Mexico, exploring Aatish Taseer's uniquely blended identity and asking: Why do certain cities become epicenters of great historical shifts and sites of unpredictable communities? In 2019, the government of Prime Minister Narenda Modi revoked Aa...
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| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Catapult,
2025
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| Edition: | First Catapult edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: The demands of belonging
- A return to self: Istanbul
- A journey of the senses: Perfume
- The museum cities: Uzbekistan
- A door into the Sahara: Morocco
- The ghosts of al-Andalus: Spain
- Against the grain: Mexico
- The purity of the lotus: Sri Lanka
- Pilgrimage: Bolivia, Mongolia, Iraq.
