Lost & Found in India

Most books on India written by foreigners share one trait: the authors visit India, then leave. Sorensen moved in, set up house, became a resident in a village on the banks of the Ganges river, and eventually called India “home”. A dozen years later, she’s still there. Her writing swings from the depths of an ancient culture through to drunk bathroom repair men, tied together with a refreshing, grounded voice. It’s macabre, hilarious, philosophical, and all 100% true. No, really…. “Braja Sorensen describes her adopted India with no analytical or spiritual pretenses. A funny, committed book.” – Farrukh Dhondy

Home is where heart is. Australian Braja Sorensen decided in her late 30s, by when she had worked in television, tourism and publishing in Australia, Britain and the US, that her heart was calling out for India. And so, like millions of Westerners, she flew to India; but unlike millions, she did not leave the country after a holiday. She made it her home, along with her Dutch husband, choosing to live in Mayapur, an “incredibly beautiful” village perched in a quiet corner of the Ganges in West Bengal.

• The least pretentious diary of life in India I have ever read.
  

— Farrukh Dhondy, Best- selling author, “Rumi: A New Translation”

This book is Braja’s story of her love for India, a land she clearly adores. An autobiography written in an unusual style, she displays a strong sense of humour, often making fun of situations that other foreigners (even some Indians) may fume about. Of course there are negatives about India – otherwise “the most spiritual country in the world” — but the positives easily outweigh those.

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Read the full Lost & Found in India book review in Times of India and check other books by Braja Sorensen at her website.