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Karuna Amy Guria
MITTI KA ITRA by Dileep Chinchalkar Jugnoo, 2022, 98 pp., 250.00
November 2022, volume 46, No 11

Life is akin to an amusement park and birth itself is an entry ticket. Exposure to as many experiences as possible is normal to a person fascinated by life.’ The author lived by his words and the book is a testimonial to it. The book presents snippets from his boyhood to adult life and in no particular order. It gives us an essence and a glimpse of what life meant to him. He was fascinated by everything and has put his soul on paper. It is a journal of sorts by a naturalist, a birder, an animal whisperer, a rock collector. His experiences are not mere descriptions, although being a novice birder and rock collector, I did learn a thing or two, but focus on how they made him feel. This is possible because he allows himself to be touched by everything.

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