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...Mostly, though, Changoiwala still goes to the office because he is a proud man who cannot accept the prevailing wisdom: the world he has known for more than six decades has been shattered beyond repair. "He is in a state of absolute shock, maybe even denial," says son-in-law Sandeep Harlalka. "It will take him some time to face the truth and start thinking about the future." The truth is that Changoiwala has little money to invest and even less work to do. His firm is deathly ill and his relatives are looking for jobs elsewhere: a daughter...
...Mahajan, the former exchange vice president, and he gets so excited that his arms flail like the rotors of a distressed helicopter. "Nobody ever failed to pay up," he coos. "It served Calcutta for 100 years. It was a beautiful system. It was something about which India should be proud...
...Kudahuraa Island on North Male Atoll, understated accommodation in bungalows on the beach or on stilts over the water starts at $325 a night; call (960) 444-888. "Often we greet guests at check-in and don't see them again until they check out," notes Kraenzlin with a proud smile. "They take all meals in the rooms. They live on the balcony, staring into the sky and the sea." Try also the Banyan Tree on nearby Vabbinfaru Island. This exquisite resort offers no air-conditioning but features conical huts that stay cool naturally. Doubles begin at $425 a night...
...that makes it very, very difficult to be proud to be an American today...
...don’t have a monopoly on wisdom, that we can learn from other nations. And most of all, I truly believe that Americans care about the problems that afflict not only themselves, but others across the world. In the end, that’s what makes me proud to be an American...