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MAY 2002 Contents Sports & Adventure Rachel
Thomas - First South Baichung
Bhutia - India's
Art
of Correct Breathing &
Gurinder
Chaddha's 'Bend it 'Knock
at Every Alien Door' Lifestyle Ritu
Kumar's Style for the
Viewpoint
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Editor's note
As the World Cup hysteria approaches a frenzy - the football fields of Korea and Japan will take centre stage and for a while the world will be focused on something more positive. The non-participating South Asian countries will be following the events with keen interest and we do hope that one day the likes of Bhutia will do our region proud. (The current issue carries an interview with Baichung Bhutia). The recent resurgence of interest in Sufi music reflects, perhaps, the need of the times we live in. These are, indeed, the Dark Ages. In the absence of wise spiritual Gurus and reflective political leaders, it is the collective effort of people that will spread the message of compassion and peaceful coexistence. While we speak of love, a Muslim woman in Pakistan is ordered 'stoned to death' for adultery - but the man gets away free. While we speak of love through Bulleh Shah and Baba Farid's poetry, a young teenaged Hindu couple in India are hanged by their parents for the offence of loving but not of being the came caste. In Bangladesh, a young unmarried Muslim woman is ordered stoned to death for carrying the child of a man she had loved. Who is there to challenge this fascism? At the other end of the spectrum are young teenage girls aspiring to challenge Beckham - or at least come close to it - and women who skydive and climb the highest mountain in the world. Our dreams, our loves and passions are our very own. Cheers!
Roopa
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