THOM OF INDIA

One billion people-so close to China.
Culture that goes back 5000 years-border wars in Kashmir
Pakistan always a tinderbox neighbor.Her history  of colonialisation/invasions
independence/Mahatma Ghandi....Indian Grahame used to visit the Commune
bringing dahl and lentils.He had been an Indian Army tank commander 
in the India-Pakistan wars.Refugees gave him jewels to secure safe passage
When we were in Cleveland,the Indian community welcomed us to their homes
fed us(musicians/poets),supported us with sitars and tablas.Courteous and wise.
Bauls of Bengal had toured Australia,to rapturous applause.
Indian gurus too!Meher Baba popular.Da Free John.Krishnas on our streets/chanting.
In Bradford,we eat @KASHMIR-cheap hot food and mango lassi!
Bangra music.Bollywood movies.Salaam Bombay!-Indian culture
reaches out in Hindi ,English and a polyglot of offshored industries.
Meditation.Levitation.Breatharians.Calcutta.Poverty.Religion.Ganges.
Vegetarians.Chai.pukka cricket.Taj Mahal.Overwhelming -from Goa to Gods
pulsing,pulsating,pushing into birth-modern India.Peace!