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Journalism of Courage
Reading is equal to relaxation for actress Deepa Sahi.
8220;Books take my mind off the rigorous routine that life can be, especiallyif you are in the media. When everyone8217;s talking the same things, you aremeeting the same people, it8217;s books that bring in a whiff of fresh air.8221; Sowhat kind of books does she read? 8220;Broadly, all kinds 8212; fiction, anythingon computers and even what they call pulp fiction Robert Ludlum et al.
A lot of my time goes into reading stuff on the net. The latest I read was atake-off on Einstein8217;s theory of time. Then I8217;ve been reading Hindi shortstories to brush up my language!8221; she laughs. And what about herfavourites? 8220;The last book I read that8217;s stayed with me is Autobiography ofa Geisha. Then there has been Only the Paranoid Survives8217;, and books onsurvival in the business world. Then I love Love in the time of Cholera 8212; aclassic love story.
I read anything at random if it interests me, gives me a perspective onlife, helps me find myself in the world so typically caravan8217;ish.8221; On herkind of good author, she says: 8220;Any author who doesn8217;t dismiss the detailsand some experiences as stupid.8217; For, sometimes, it8217;s these verytrivial-looking experiences that are the most universal.8221;
