Title: Early Years in India
Author: Wobine Ishwaran
Publisher: XlibrisUS
ISBN: 1796012122
Genre: Non-Fiction
Pages: 114
Reviewed by: Aaron Washington

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Wobine Ishwaran takes the reader on a pleasant tour of interior India and other parts of
the world. The author is an excellent storyteller, and amazing at depicting events and
people. In Early Years in India, we follow the story of Chennappa, his wife, children, and
other of his kin. The author breaks down the family tree, talking about the members and
their characters. Wobine Ishwaran enlightens the reader on Indian cast systems,
traditions, religious beliefs, and customs and how significant astrology is to people in the
South Asia country.

Ishwaran Gouda Patil had a pretty interesting life. Born in a village in India, Ishwaran
grew up to beat all odds and achieve successes that many people his age could only
dream of. Coming from a simple village to get to travel the world, meet people from
different backgrounds, get a decent education, and even start a family was a fulfilling
thing for the Iswaran Patil. I enjoyed reading about the balance between Ishwaran’s
childhood life and his adult life. By writing about the young Indian boy’s formative years,
the reader gets to understand his back story and why he chose the path he took in life.
I enjoyed reading about the many phases of Ishawaran’s life and mostly his life in
Holland. This is where he met Wobine de Sitter, whom he later married. You could tell
from a young age that Ishwaran was destined for greatness. His achievements, the
projects he got involved with the circle of friends he had, and most importantly the
support he had from those close to him are some of the things that made him the
wholesome individual he grew to be.

Reading about Ishwaran’s successful career and building a home that has a loving
family is the inspiration anyone that reads this book will get. Even when faced with
challenges, Ishwaran knew how to take care of almost every obstacle that came his
way. Readers will see life through a different spectrum by reading this book. Another
thing I noted in Early Years of India is how many things have changed over the years
while still some remain constant. Education and academics for instance were important
back then and are still important today. Family values too. They determine the paths an
individual takes. Love is a beautiful thing. We see how Ishwaran had all forms of love
when growing up and even when he became an adult.

There are so many takes one can draw from the man’s life. I appreciate the inclusion of
pictures of various family members of Ishwaran’s family in the book. It adds a fresh side
and gives one a clearer mental picture of the people that mattered to him. Through this
book, we learn about the importance of education and giving back to society. Other
lessons learned are how valuable family is and why it is prudent to have a close circle of
associates that have the same mindset as you.