When Peacocks Dance

About the Book When Peacocks Dance Writings on the Monsoon Who can suppress excitement at the first sighting of looming monsoon clouds? Who can deny the joyful prospect of relief from the unrelenting heat of an Indian summer? The season draws every corner of our vast diverse country together-regardless of what we call it how we deal with it or where we live we all understand the monsoon. In this anthology Juhi Sinha celebrates the monsoon with monsoon recipes and festivals from different parts of the country and fiction and poetry both modern and historical. With Khushwant Singh Ruskin Bond and Rabindranath Tagore the Meghaduta the Ramayana and the Rig Veda and of course Alexander Frater this book is the perfect medley to bring the rains alive any time and anywhere. About the Author Juhi Sinha Juhi Sinha has written for several newspapers and magazines in India including the Times of India Indian Express the Hindustan Times Readers Digest Swagat Femina and Discover India as a freelance journalist. Her short stories have won prizes in international competitions (BBC and the Tom Howard short-story contest USA). She is also involved with production scripting and direction of television programmes and films. Reviews the voice of thunder declares my arrival the rainbow announces my departure- Khalil Gibran