Tiger Heart: My Unexpected Adventures to Make a Difference in Darjeeling, and What I Learned about Fate, Fortitude, and Finding Family Half a World Away India wasn't part of the equation. What did they hope to be when they grew up? They didn't hav. Barely two years later, her life would make a drastic change--and so would the lives of a group of girls half a world away. Not even remotely.One night we had a conversation about their fu
| Title | : | Tiger Heart: My Unexpected Adventures to Make a Difference in Darjeeling, and What I Learned about Fate, Fortitude, and Finding Family Half a World Away |
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (125 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0757318584 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-06 |
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Katrell Christie was a thirty-something artist turned roller-derby rebel who opened a tea shop in Atlanta. Barely two years later, her life would make a drastic change--and so would the lives of a group of girls half a world away.
I chose the name of my tea shop--Dr. Bombay's Underwater Tea Party--because it sounded whimsical. India wasn't part of the equation. Not even remotely. I didn't do yoga. I had no deep yearning to see the Taj Mahal or tour Hindu temples. Indian food? I could take it or leave it.
Yet on a whim, Katrell did go. She witnessed the throngs at the Ganges River, toured the tea fields of Darjeeling, and helped string pearls in conservative Hyderabad. But it was in a crowded Buddhist orphanage where she crossed paths with some girls who would change the course of her life.
One night we had a conversation about their futures. What did they hope to be when they grew up? They didn't hav
Editorial : About the AuthorKatrell Christie is the founder and owner of The Learning Tea, a project which provides schooling and a safe haven for impoverished young women in India. Through her efforts with The Learning Tea, Ms. Christie has changed the lives of many women living in Darjeeling, India. Visit: thelearningtea.
Shannon McCaffrey is an award-winning reporter focusing on investigative stories for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She is an avid reader, a mother, and a runner.
In fact, she falls in love with India so much that she is eagerly drawn back every six months. This is not a how to book, but a great reference catalog. I read it first on my own and then with a book club. She is not a willing participant in purchasing the Learning Tea*, going to India or “saving the world” at first. I can’t save the world, and I might not make an earthshaking difference outside of one isolated town, but I am changing the lives of these particular young women forever with the help and resources I have collected from my mentors.” – Katrell Christie, Tiger Heart
Katrell Christie’s comment pushes us to ask: If I did the same, and you and you and you…then would perhaps every town in the world be changed? How much is “only” one life worth anyway?
Rachael Williams-Mejri
Editor
Grace As Justice Magazine
*The name of the tea shop Katrell Christie purchased was Dr. I admire her str
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