CONTENTS

Note from the Author

Acknowledgements

1.A Forgotten Vow

2.The Mind of a Terrorist

3.Yousuf

4.A Craving for Clay

5.Precious Son

6.The Pledge

7.Veena’s Orchard

8.Kumodhini

9.Of God, Religion and Ritual

10.Room in Our Hearts

11.Dumbstruck

12.Nagraj’s Wish

13.The Nadimarg Survivor

14.A Matter of Conscience

15.The Mysterious Ways of Tripur Sundari

16.An Indian Connection

17.The Ring of Suleiman

18.Virji’s Dream

19.Over a Cup of Coffee

20.Krishna is Hurt

21.The Poet with a Jaundiced Eye

22.The Bird Flew Away