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Harish knows the line between what men and women should want, and he keeps it in sight. But when Harish’s family suffers loss, he finds himself in charge of two sisters, in charge of making money. And so he begins to dance publicly, in the bright colors and kohl rimmed eyes of the god Krishna … and in the rhythm-making anklets and the swirling costumes of the female Rajasthani dancers he so admired. A new persona is born.

De sa naissance en 1938 dans un village du désert algérien jusqu'à aujourd'hui où il parcourt le monde pour partager son savoir et sa sagesse, Pierre Rabhi semble avoir vécu mille vies. D'abord petit employé de banque puis ouvrier à la chaîne, il a, très tôt, quitté ces univers étouffants et voulu expérimenter d'autres façons de vivre, en accord avec la nature. Il est d'abord devenu agriculteur, puis essayiste.

When scientist and explorer Maria Reiche visited Peru’s Nazca Lines in 1941, she was immediately captivated by the larger-than-life animal carvings. But what were they, and why were they there? This STEAM nonfiction picture book for young listeners reveals the story behind one of the greatest indigenous artworks in the Americas, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.