Sublime

Early every Saturday, before the sun poured its jellied heat over Madras,

The Army was older than the Raj itself, and it had filled with the silt of centuries, out of which grew all its pomp and folly.

From this elevation, the Tochi river was a twist of green silk scarf, tied to conceal the beige blisters rising from the ground beside

two Asian

This young hero may not be interested in politics, but his existence is political.

Around the world, the belligerent states chewed on their new possessions – Eastern Europe and Manchuria – in their respective backyards.

While both acts of intended self-sacrifice derived from commitment to a transcendent ideal, Dubois sought to rescue the wilderness; Patkar, to save livelihoods and sustainable ways of life.73