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MAY 2002
Music
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Sufi
Music
" Sufi music means any music that connects with the
heart. It is the music of submission and surrender that bonds humans to God
and transcends all religious boundaries". Contemporary singers like the
late Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Abida Parveen from Pakistan,
Shubha Mudgal of India, Mohammed El-Sheikh Juma of Sudan, Roomi of Iran, Whirling
Dervishes of Turkey, Baul singers from Bangladesh or even pop
groups like Junoon have all contributed in re-vitalizing this unique form of
religious singing.
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Lifestyle
| Pakistan's
Street Food
is a feast for the senses and
offers anything from a light snack to a full meal, at any time from early
morning to well past midnight. Every region has its own special cuisine,
which makes eating out an endless adventure.
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Football
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Baichung
Bhutia
The tattoo on his right arm speaks of the intense love
this young Sikkimese has for the sport - it is a meticulously imprinted
picture of footballer in action. When he was a kid he would scan newspapers
to see if there was any football match being aired on TV. If yes, he would
take a three-hour bus ride from his native Tinkitam to Gangtok to watch the
matches as his village had no television sets. Bhutia is today the only Indian footballer to play professional
club soccer in England. He was selected by second division club F.C. Bury
for its squad - and it was a dream come true to play against the likes of
David Beckham and Andy Cole of Manchester United in an
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Heritage
| Mahabodhi
Temple
When it was re-discovered by Alexander Cunningham and
Major Mead in 1875 after extensive excavations, the Mahabodhi Temple complex
at Bodhgaya in Bihar, India, opened a new chapter in Buddhist religious
studies. The temple had suddenly disappeared
during the 13th century and was not heard of for many centuries. According to
historians, the Buddhists, fearing that the Muslim rulers of India would
plunder and destroy the temple, buried it under mounds of mud and sand.
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People
Films
| Gurinder Chadha’s new film
‘Bend It
Like Beckham’ reflects the aspirations of a generation of Briton-born
Indians caught between their roots and their British surroundings. A
conflict that this former BBC reporter says she has struggled to balance all
through her growing years |
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