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When Shoba Narayan, a writer and cookbook author who had resided for years in Manhattan, goes back to Bangalore with her family, she befriends the milk woman, from whom she buys fresh milk every day. Both of these women from very different backgrounds bond over not only cows, considered holy in India, but also family, food, and life. After Narayan agrees to buy her milk lady a new cow (she needs one and Narayan are able it, why not?), they set off looking for just the right cow. What was at first a simple economical exchange becomes something much more complicated, though never without a hint of slapstick. When Narayan starts off thinking of cows, a little Ayurvedic drugs is in order. (Cow urine tablets, anyone?) When Narayan offers her astonished neighbors fresh cow's milk, we find out about the area of milk in Indian culture. When Narayan wants a cow to bless her house, the spiritual and historical role that cows play in India is explored. In this lovely true storyline about two women and the pet they talk about, listeners are treated to a insider's of view of India. The Milk Lady of Bangalore is also a home window into our widespread link with food and its resources, the intricacies of feminine friendship, and our romance to all family pets.
