Contents

Preface

PART ONE     LOST

The Crisis

Alone but not Lonely

New Beginnings

Fork in the Road

PART TWO     SEARCHING

Desperately Seeking Sharell

Beach Girl for a Season

Revelations in the Mountains

PART THREE   LANDING

Destiny Revealed

Maximum City Mayhem

When Strangers Call

A Social Chameleon

Two Weddings and a Headache

White Indian Housewife

Sink or Swim

Making Mumbai Home

Acknowledgements

Henna for the Broken-Hearted Picture Section