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This is a collection of fourteen paired essays written by Nandini Patwardhan and Ranjani Rao. Both writers grew up in Mumbai and spent long periods in the United States. The essays explore similar themes, but from very different perspectives.

Topics covered are the emergence of ambition in childhood, becoming mothers in a foreign land, the meaning of home, and how the writers' values continue to be shaped by their formative experiences.

This is a different kind of immigrant narrative. There is nostalgia, but it is colored with optimism, ambition, and courage. Curious and open-minded readers will find resonance in this anthology. Grab a copy and hop on our train for a uniquely uplifting and insightful journey.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07WNRT7QJ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Story Artisan Press (19 August 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1040 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 92 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 9811429685

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Nandini Patwardhan
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Nandini Patwardhan grew up in India and has lived in the United States for the last thirty five years. A math major by training and software developer by vocation, she is a writer by avocation. Patwardhan started writing personal essays as a way to record her experiences as "an Indian mom raising American kids." Soon, writing became her way of getting to the heart of her deepest convictions. A little later, she realized that her personal essays were like letters from her old self to her current self--a way to remember, map the journey, and create meaning.
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Dr. Ranjani Rao
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Ranjani Rao is a trained scientist, a self-taught writer, yoga practitioner, and lifelong learner committed to an apprenticeship in observation. Originally from Mumbai, she spent her early adult life in the USA where she first began writing. Her fiction and non-fiction writing are inspired by her life in three countries and travels to thirty.
Her work has appeared in several print and digital publications in the USA, India and Singapore. Her essay titled, “The Girl With The Red Dot”, originally published on Alternet.org was chosen for inclusion in the Thomson Reader, a college-level English textbook.
She is the author of three books, and has contributed to several anthologies. Her award-winning essays and op-eds appear in India Currents, an Indian-American magazine and The Straits Times, Singapore.
When not working or tackling the unread pile of books by her bedside, she goes for long walks in the nature reserve behind her home. She returns with either new ideas or pictures of wildlife that she shares on social media, much to the embarrassment of her children.
She lives with her family in Singapore who provide inspiration and fodder for her writing.
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Gururaj Krishna Rao

Mumbai nostalgia

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 25 October 2019

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This book brings back my memories of the great city Mumbai.I have been out of Mumbai for last 18 years.Many of the situations described about Mumbai,the households and the peculiarities of the city are head on.Mumbai instills a can do attitude in you and this does not leave you even if you relocate elsewhere.

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 18 February 2020

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Excellent read and brought back so many memories . The essays are interesting and especially Loved the essay on kitchen table the most .

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Devika

Worth reading at least once

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 5 December 2019

The author has made very nice observations about Indian culture. Having been a working professional for a decade now, the chapter ‘My First Wrist Watch’ made me think about how I spent my first salary. Quite nostalgic, I must say.
This chapter particularly attracted my attention as it dealt with the stereotypical form of reprimand in school based on comparison with other students. The content of the book is quite relatable. I went into my flashback quite a few times after reading the book.
Co-authoring a book is a tough task. Both Ranjani and Nandini have done a decent job.

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 19 November 2019

Train Friends is a collection of 14 essays evocating strong nostalgia. Each story presents a slice of author’s life which we relish slowly, ruminating and associating with their emotions and experiences.
The essays bring out beautiful aspects of Indian Diaspora- their cultural shifts, identity etc.
I particularly enjoyed ‘The Girl on the Train’ and ‘Kitchen Table’. The Girl on the Train echoed my own thoughts and perceptions in my growing years. It brings out perspectives that I had not thought of back then.
Commendable job on collaborating and compiling.

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 31 December 2019

What works to the advantage of the book is its excellent language and narration which makes the reader visualise whatever is written and slip into the world of nostalgia. This effect is powerful and the book milks it to the hilt.

Overall, the book was a great read.

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Uma

A collective past that triggers a certain warmth and wistfulness

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 10 October 2019

“Train Friends” a collection of essays by Ranjani Rao and Nandini Patwardhan starts off with childhood memories linked to the daily commute, friendship, nostalgia and noises of Mumbai’s suburban railways. A frugal upbringing in a large, caring and close-knit family is the common thread that binds Nandini and Ranjani. The essays are deftly paired to take the reader on a nostalgic trip about growing up in India, marriage, motherhood in all its Indianness, career and beyond. The authors share values that are uniquely Indian and take personal pride in their roots. Their writings mirror their tough lives, as they endure the challenges of work and life on alien land and establish their identity. The essays about the wristwatch, Kitchen Table, Motherhood, Marie Kondo and Permanent Address warm the heart strings. A sequel to the “No Longer NRI” book by Story Artisan Press, “Train Friends” is comforting, and takes us on our own reminiscent journey down memory lane.

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Bharani

For a wonderful reading journey of essays...

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 13 November 2019

14 essays of this book is a delightful reading experience for a person (reviewer) who reads essays unless they are really good. From commuting by local trains in Bombay (now Mumbai) to cuisines etc., the essays with meticulous details made me wonder about authors passion for writing. And also efforts to collaborate in the project.

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stackofbooks

Transportive essays worth sinking into

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 10 October 2019

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Train Friends is a ruminative and eloquent series of essays which subtly weave the challenges of straddling two cultures: Indian and American. Reading these pieces reminded me of the Indian term, "jugalbandi" where two artistes playfully riff on a music note and complement each other's strengths. Here Nandini and Ranjani do the same, complementing each other's views expertly on a variety of topics: parenting with cultural baggage; the struggles of a working mom and even Marie Kondo. Train Friends is like having two friends along with you for this journey called life. I was sad to have turned the last page. We live in an age of TL;DR. Where sound bites rule and reflection has mostly been swept under the rug. How wonderful it is then to pause, to step into these paired points of view that so subtly and yet thoroughly take on the quotidian and make it shine.

Swathi Vilivalam

Loved the book!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 21 October 2019

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Loved the book!. Loved the writing. Although i confess to not living in Bombay- many aspects of the story were totally relatable and i had a chance to relive those experiences.... was transported back to childhood.
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