Well travelled and well versed in the ways of the world Severine Dabadie and her long time friend Christiane Etchezaharreta finally discovered a new reality in Varanasi or Kashi as they so lovingly dub it. Inspired by the antiquity they decided to produce a book that would make Varanasi available to all. Coming from Basque Country both have travelled widely together Severine with her ever-ready camera and Christiane with her flowing pen. This is their first attempt at a full-scale book but they assure us that there may be more to come. Severine Dabadie though has over the past ten years displayed her photographs in many exhibitions.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Severine Dabadie
During their three years in Banaras, Se´verine Dabadie and Christiane Etchezaharreta had the privilege of being allowed to be a part of the wrestlers world. They followed the wrestlers of Gaya Seth akhara in Banaras and documented their lives, the camaraderie between them, and most importantly, their devotion to Lord Hanuman, their guru and to kushti. This book – with Severine’s evocative photographs and Christiane’s insightful text – brings alive a world which is fast disappearing and needs to be recorded. They have partnered on two other illustrated books on Banaras and Basque Country - ‘A Day in Kashi’ and ‘Laxoa’.
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