Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
A Migrant World Pulsating Through ConversationsAn interview is not merely a question-and-answer session; it is a means of gaining an intimate understanding of a person’s experiences, struggles, sensitivities, and outlook on life. The 23 conversations in Aamne-Saamne: The Achievers of the UAE bring to the fore the diverse life journeys of Indians living in the UAE.These individuals, associated with social service, literature, art, music, dance, and business, have made the UAE their karmabhoomi through their talent and hard work. Alongside their achievements, these interviews reveal their struggles, experiences, perspectives, and their desire to remain connected with their language and cultural roots. In this sense, the book becomes a record of the many shades of the Indian diaspora’s life.Taking shape over nearly four years of conversations, this book is the outcome of both face-to-face and online interviews. Dr. Aarti ’Lokesh’ has carefully preserved these conversations and transformed them into a document that will remain meaningful not only for the present but also for generations to come.Aamne-Saamne should therefore be read not merely as a collection of interviews, but as a cultural bridge between the land of one’s birth and the land of one’s work-a space where experiences, memories, struggles, and Indianness continue to resonate together.
