Early Years in India

About the Book

This story is about a child born in 1920 in a small agricultural village in Karnataka State, India. The boy grew up in a joint family structure with very strong ties and strict religious values. There are no paved roads in the village, no cars or buses, no running water or electricity. The village is an independent community and has little connections with the outside world. The father of the boy is a primary school teacher and saves pennies for the continued education of his sons. There are hardships and hard work but also the happiness of festivals and family celebrations. The first-born son is able to receive scholarships, go to the university, and finally, go to England to graduate from Oxford and Leiden in the Netherlands. Even though he grew up in very simple surroundings, the special child worked hard and reached his goals.

About the Author

Wobine Ishwaran was born on November 14, 1931 in Leiden, the Netherlands. During her childhood she lived with her family in South Africa and Indonesia. Upon returning to the Netherlands after World War II, she finished High School and nurses training. During her studies she met her future husband, a PhD student from India. She followed him to his home in India. They got married and lived in India, had a son and daughter before immigrating to Canada. Another son was born in Toronto. Wobine went back to college and became a pre-school teacher. After teaching for 26 years she retired and found a new direction in her life as an author of children’s books. Wobine loves art, music, writing, reading and traveling too. Already published story books for children: Spunky Sprout In India The Fly Away Kite, A Toronto Island Picnic A journey into Space, Kary to the moon Published by Author House, US And: The Disappearing Toys The Adventures of Kiki Ricky and Silver Splash, the Story of a Boy and his Fish Shashi and Maya, A life of Courage 2009 Published by Trafford Publications, Vancouver, Canada Now in US: Author solutions