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Fire Stones
The tsunami of December 26, 2004, left millions dead, homeless and destitute along coastlines around the Indian Ocean. There was an outpouring of reactions, many in a creative way. One such project has been Higher Ground (edited by Anuj Goy al), a recently launched anthology in the U.K., with the proceeds going to charity. We reproduce in full, `Fire Stones' by Eoin Colfer, set in Nicobar, and one of the 16 stories in the book.

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When Nature strikes back
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Candid camera
Women are the victims of domestic violence but it also leaves a scar on the children, as shown by this documentary.

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THE OTHER HALF By By Kalpana Sharma Can women ever be safe?		LEVELPLAYINGFIELD By By Mike Marqusee Extreme provisions?
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An unusual epic
As the daughter of a diplomat, Samhita Arni's schooldays involved constant moving. Since this made making friends tough, she took refuge in books. By the time she was eight, she had begun writing her version of the Mahabharata. Following epic ...

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A storyteller on a mission
Parvathy Baul, a talented young exponent of Baul from West Bengal, talks about her little known musical tradition.

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In pharaoh country
The Nile, ancient Luxor, the pyramids ... Egypt's scope is glorious.

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An emotion called anger
Use anger as a source of change and make it powerless to affect you.

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Bhagavathar — an anecdote of the Seventies
Madurai Somasundaram now had the house to himself ... And a fully engrossed Bhagavathar keeping adi tala time with both palms ... .

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