During a recent sojourn, I had the serendipitous opportunity to partake in a home-cooked repast within a rural Indian hamlet. My gracious host, Sukanti Mahanta, is a renowned agricultural champion for her village. Prior to our visit, I had the…
As the welcome dance (in our honour) concluded, a lissome woman, bearing a jackfruit larger than her head, rolled towards our seated group. “A gift from the entire village!” she exclaimed, thrusting the fruit into my lap. While my father-in-law…
