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Mail on Sunday special report on Greece’s economic meltdown
Read my special report from Athens on the riots against economic reform as Greece seeks to avoid defaulting on its national debt — a crisis which threatens the entire Eurozone. See link
Post-Fidel Cuba experiments with economic reforms
As Cubans seek change and the country faces its toughest time since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the post Fidel-Castro Cuban government is experimenting with economic reforms including capitalist-style bonus payments and desperately seeking foreign investment. See link
Talk at Jewish Historical Society: May 25 2010
I’ll be giving a talk at the Jewish Historical Society in London on 25 May 2010 at 7pm, on “The Last Jews of Kerala”.
Holy Warriors included in list of best books on Asia of last decade
Holy Warriors included in list of best books on Asia of the last decade. The list includes classics such as Colin Thubron’s Silk Road and Amithav Ghosh’s The Glass Palace. Take a look.
Talk at National Portrait Gallery Lit Festival: 15 March 2010
Come along to my talk at the National Portrait Gallery on 15 March 2010, as part of its Contemporary Literary Festival. 7pm in the Ondaatje Wing Theatre, West End, London.
Reviews
"Brave, enlightening and sobering, a must-read for anyone interested in modern India," Read review of Holy Warriors at The Observer
"Fernandes movingly captures the sombre, embattled mood of this population in 'countdown mode'," Read Review of The Last Jews of Kerala at The Times
"Sharp witted and straight talking. Fernandes offers a valuable reminder of the dark side of the economic miracle that is modern India," Read the review at the Guardian
"A dazzling history, well recounted by Edna Fernandes in this pacy, fascinating account of a Jewish settlement little known in the West," Literary Review on The Last Jews of Kerala
"Witty and incisive, Holy Warriors offers a compelling insight into the imperiled state of India's secular ideal,' ( Read review at the Telegraph)
"Fascinating. The story is compelling, the author's reporting of it assiduous. Indeed, she has unearthed gems," Read review of The Last Jews of Kerala at The Economist