The book in your hands is a collection of writings (travelogues and poems) that I penned during my extended stay in India (1998-2011). I must confess that the word has never been my medium despite my long period of studies that require being articulate and expressive. In fact, I have always felt more inclined to pictorial expression that resulted in my indulgence in capacious drawing and even in amateur painting in my formative years. I believe this passion of mine that could never materialise as a regular occupation, let alone profession, left its imprint on my writing, including that in the present collection. I can be easily charged with an overindulgence in lengthy descriptions and offering images rather than delineating sentiments.