tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post6887008046250331386..comments2024-03-25T20:06:01.587-04:00Comments on Novel Adventurers: Off The Beaten Track: Return to KashmirSupriya Savkoorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854983392374596718noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-35199985088222176932012-11-16T09:04:15.526-05:002012-11-16T09:04:15.526-05:00Nice Article! Thanks for sharing with us.
Rishike...Nice Article! Thanks for sharing with us.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rainbowcamp.in/" rel="nofollow">Rishikesh Camps</a><br />Alamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17725593785413238930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-57671390809249939892012-09-25T12:27:18.068-04:002012-09-25T12:27:18.068-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371410838529164347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-32607722487219618492012-07-08T00:39:32.364-04:002012-07-08T00:39:32.364-04:00Mark, what a great story. I love that you were abl...Mark, what a great story. I love that you were able to reconnect with people you'd met so long ago. And that they were able to find you! What fun!Beth Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18443319761239806127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-52887178857182162052012-07-06T16:54:38.710-04:002012-07-06T16:54:38.710-04:00Heidi, no, have never been to Afghanistan...would ...Heidi, no, have never been to Afghanistan...would like to, however, now's not the time...I wrote the story partially as a history lesson to show how Afghanistan came to be how it is now. Prior to the Soviet occupation, it was a "fabled" destination along the hippie trail (also referenced in my book), as was/still is Kathmandu in Nepal.Mark Stephen Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281348565482716846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-75791929777779658772012-07-06T14:33:03.145-04:002012-07-06T14:33:03.145-04:00Such a compelling story, Mark. It's lovely tha...Such a compelling story, Mark. It's lovely that you were able to track down your old friend and still have a strong connection after all these years and across language and cultural barriers. I'm looking forward to reading your book. Did you visit Afghanistan as well on that trip around the world?Heidi Noroozyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351899620446316075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-55046955770898402212012-07-06T12:55:17.683-04:002012-07-06T12:55:17.683-04:00My pleasure, Supriya...now you incentivized me to ...My pleasure, Supriya...now you incentivized me to read Midnight's Children! Thanks again for allowing me to revisit my amazing time there through this post!Mark Stephen Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281348565482716846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-61369662099391748522012-07-06T12:50:58.385-04:002012-07-06T12:50:58.385-04:00Hi Edith, no, my book is set in Afghanistan, at th...Hi Edith, no, my book is set in Afghanistan, at the onset of of the Soviet invasion, in 1979...but my time in Kashmir, and all of India helped set the stage and write Overland with the "flavor" needed and taken from my time in India..good question! As for wanting to go there, I HIGHLY recommend it and have the perfect houseboat recommendation! Cheers, MarkMark Stephen Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281348565482716846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-53267735217233319932012-07-06T12:43:46.385-04:002012-07-06T12:43:46.385-04:00Me too--I've stayed on a houseboat in Kerala, ...Me too--I've stayed on a houseboat in Kerala, which I loved, but I've always wanted to stay on one in Kashmir, especially after reading those lovely opening chapters of Salman Rushdie's Midnight Children, about the old peaceful way of life there and that gorgeous scenery you've captured in your photos, Mark. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.Supriyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517702822500748969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-37777246044929678032012-07-06T11:19:23.726-04:002012-07-06T11:19:23.726-04:00I've always wanted to go to Srinagar and stay ...I've always wanted to go to Srinagar and stay on a houseboat. Is your book set in Kashmir?Edith McClintockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603936893736424107noreply@blogger.com