Vedi
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This is the story of my early education in an Indian orphanage for the blind, and, by extension, perhaps the story of the education of blind children elsewhere. But it is also a continuation of two earlier books--'Daddyji, ' a biographical portrait of my father, and 'Mamaji, ' a biographical portrait of my mother--since the three volumes are all part of a series I am writing about my family and myself.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0195030052
ISBN13:9780195030051
Release Date:September 1982
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:258 Pages
Weight:0.10 lbs.
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I read this first as an excerpt in New Yorker Magazine. The comfortably upper-middle class family of Ved Mehta was faced with a dilemna; how to educate a blind child in India, where there were really no provisions for a handicapped child. Ved's father made the difficult but brave decision to send him to a blind school, where he'd be surrounded by other children from vastly different backgrounds and religions, a difficult situation in India. The exciting thing about the book is Mehta's ability to describe, with incredible detail, the feeling, sounds, flavors and smells of his daily life, while portraying his growth and increasing self-reliance. A really touching memoir and one worth reading.
Vedi, by Ved Metha
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
A rare book. Powerfull description of a very unusual childood in era of the past from the innocent and fantastic eyes of a child. A window to a different reality, so far and distant from todays society.The authors/protagonist childood is touchy and painful, but the innocence of the child shines through and was a great lesson for me. A book that will enrich any reader and nourish the mind and soul.
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