Epics of India

Image Information: Ravana on his throne Image Source: Ravana in Lanka The first storybook I chose was The Ravana Diaries which begins by following Ravi, an archeologist, who is hoping to find artifacts to help the world better understand Ravana and the role he played in the development of man. After decades of searching, just as the Ravi is feeling as if he cannot continue any longer he happens upon what could be Ravana’s diary. The stories that follow are excerpts of the diary that occurred during important parts of Ravana’s life. I think the concept of reexamining an ancient story from another point of view is interesting, and the way this story introduces that concept draws me in and makes me want to know more about both Ravana and Ravi. Image: Pixabay by Koltrein The next project I chose was Nine Lives of a Cat . This story stuck out to me because the theme of connecting the common threads that exist in mythology, religion, literature, and folklore from different ...

I chose two favorite places. One I chose because of the role it played in my development as a young man and the other I chose because of the priceless memories I cherish from one beautiful day spent along its shores. San Francisco, California  or more specifically the Inner Richmond district. I moved to San Francisco after high school to train at the San Francisco Ballet School, and my apartment was in the residential area known as the Inner Richmond. I loved living in this part of the city because it has a quiet, homey feel that you don't get in the busier districts. This picture is of an intersection in the Inner Richmond, not too far from where I lived, on a typical drizzly day in San Francisco. In the photo you can see the style of building common in the area that reminds me of walking home with friends after a hard day of class and rehearsals. (Streets of San Francisco, photo by Lulu Vision ) Kristiansand, Norway  was one of many stops I made on a recent trip t...

This is a test post on my new blog for the class Indian Epics 996.