Day: May 11, 2025

South India Book - Covenant of Water Abraham Verghese, Painter of Signs RK Narayan

South India Storyscapes: COVENANT OF WATER – Abraham Verghese, PAINTER OF SIGNS – RK Narayan

May 11, 2025May 11, 2025

Two stories – one written in the 70s and one in the 2020. They had me thinking about how South India looks at identity issues like gender & faith.

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