Comments on: Mama’s Saris http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/09/mamas_saris_1/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: sushma http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/09/mamas_saris_1/comment-page-1/#comment-136804 sushma Wed, 16 May 2007 14:22:25 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4401#comment-136804 <p>the sari story was good</p> the sari story was good

]]> By: Pooja http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/09/mamas_saris_1/comment-page-1/#comment-136488 Pooja Tue, 15 May 2007 17:24:37 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4401#comment-136488 <p>OMG! shlok, that <i>is</i> me!</p> <p>If I remember correctly, I was speaking to a reporter who covered a immigration/culture/family event at my high school. Would you mind <a href="mailto:pooja@poojamakhijani.com">sending me </a>the text of the entire article?</p> <p>Wow. What a flashback.</p> OMG! shlok, that is me!

If I remember correctly, I was speaking to a reporter who covered a immigration/culture/family event at my high school. Would you mind sending me the text of the entire article?

Wow. What a flashback.

]]> By: shlok http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/09/mamas_saris_1/comment-page-1/#comment-136481 shlok Tue, 15 May 2007 16:34:27 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4401#comment-136481 <p>just got your book today pooja. it's great. i'm giving it to my mom, too. guess what else i found in our HNT database? An article where they interviewwed you when you were 16! check it:</p> <blockquote>"I learned so much from other people," she said. "I never saw Irish dancing before. I never even heard that type of music before." A dancer herself, Makhijani has been learning Indian dance at a professional dance school for 10 years. She performed a classical Shiv Tandav dance from Southern India that was based on the myth that the god Shiva danced in heaven.</blockquote> <p>That is you, isn't it?!</p> just got your book today pooja. it’s great. i’m giving it to my mom, too. guess what else i found in our HNT database? An article where they interviewwed you when you were 16! check it:

“I learned so much from other people,” she said. “I never saw Irish dancing before. I never even heard that type of music before.” A dancer herself, Makhijani has been learning Indian dance at a professional dance school for 10 years. She performed a classical Shiv Tandav dance from Southern India that was based on the myth that the god Shiva danced in heaven.

That is you, isn’t it?!

]]> By: chachaji http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/09/mamas_saris_1/comment-page-1/#comment-135827 chachaji Fri, 11 May 2007 23:23:13 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4401#comment-135827 <blockquote>Uma, you neglected to mention two of your other books that are favorites in our house: <b>Chachaji's Cup</b> and Bringing Asha Home!</blockquote> <p>Yes, Uma and Pooja, thanks for writing that/reminding me of it - and Pooja congratulations on this book! Some weeks ago I had followed the video link from your website and enjoyed watching the readings by different authors from your compilation. Look forward to checking out your books.</p> <p>Uma, I came across your book while googling myself. The Chachaji in <a href="http://www.childrensbookpress.org/ob/chachaji.html">your book</a> as well as the one in <a href="http://www.vedmehta.com/writings/chachaji.html">Ved Mehta's book</a> are, well, much older than me, but I'm sticking with my handle, and hope to read both books soon!</p> Uma, you neglected to mention two of your other books that are favorites in our house: Chachaji’s Cup and Bringing Asha Home!

Yes, Uma and Pooja, thanks for writing that/reminding me of it – and Pooja congratulations on this book! Some weeks ago I had followed the video link from your website and enjoyed watching the readings by different authors from your compilation. Look forward to checking out your books.

Uma, I came across your book while googling myself. The Chachaji in your book as well as the one in Ved Mehta’s book are, well, much older than me, but I’m sticking with my handle, and hope to read both books soon!

]]> By: Uma http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/09/mamas_saris_1/comment-page-1/#comment-135826 Uma Fri, 11 May 2007 22:52:38 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4401#comment-135826 <blockquote>thanks for pointing out the others</blockquote> <p>No problem, cicatrix</p> <p>goriwife, glad you enjoyed my other books. Stay tuned, there will be more. And I know Pooja and Mitali have others in the works too.</p> thanks for pointing out the others

No problem, cicatrix

goriwife, glad you enjoyed my other books. Stay tuned, there will be more. And I know Pooja and Mitali have others in the works too.

]]> By: goriwife http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/09/mamas_saris_1/comment-page-1/#comment-135772 goriwife Fri, 11 May 2007 17:37:40 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4401#comment-135772 <p>"Um, not entirely true. Ruth Jeyaveeran's The Road to Mumbai, and my books The Closet Ghosts (illustrated by Shiraaz Bhabha), and The Happiest Tree (illustrated by Ruth) are also out there in the picture book department"</p> <p>Uma, you neglected to mention two of your other books that are favorites in our house: Chachaji's Cup and Bringing Asha Home!</p> “Um, not entirely true. Ruth Jeyaveeran’s The Road to Mumbai, and my books The Closet Ghosts (illustrated by Shiraaz Bhabha), and The Happiest Tree (illustrated by Ruth) are also out there in the picture book department”

Uma, you neglected to mention two of your other books that are favorites in our house: Chachaji’s Cup and Bringing Asha Home!

]]> By: Preston http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/09/mamas_saris_1/comment-page-1/#comment-135765 Preston Fri, 11 May 2007 17:21:33 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4401#comment-135765 <p>Congratulations, Pooja! Great post, cicatrix.</p> Congratulations, Pooja! Great post, cicatrix.

]]> By: mukkuvati http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/09/mamas_saris_1/comment-page-1/#comment-135730 mukkuvati Fri, 11 May 2007 11:45:43 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4401#comment-135730 <p>just a thought: what's manish's take on the cover design?</p> just a thought: what’s manish’s take on the cover design?

]]> By: she'spreetibrown http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/09/mamas_saris_1/comment-page-1/#comment-135729 she'spreetibrown Fri, 11 May 2007 10:56:21 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4401#comment-135729 <p>Wow! I'm so excited b/c I'm going to see pooja and hopefully hear her read this in LA this Saturday at the APA Book Festival (@ JANM for LA peeps) :) I'm obsessed with POC kid's stories and am SO glad that these books are out! yay.</p> <p>peace, p</p> Wow! I’m so excited b/c I’m going to see pooja and hopefully hear her read this in LA this Saturday at the APA Book Festival (@ JANM for LA peeps) :) I’m obsessed with POC kid’s stories and am SO glad that these books are out! yay.

peace, p

]]> By: SM Intern http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/09/mamas_saris_1/comment-page-1/#comment-135698 SM Intern Fri, 11 May 2007 04:07:18 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4401#comment-135698 <p>Random, we also discussed that topic <a href="http://www.sepiamutiny.com/sepia/archives/003678.html">here</a>, when we posted about Diwali Barbie.</p> Random, we also discussed that topic here, when we posted about Diwali Barbie.

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