The human condition • 1n

We might be robots, but robots have feelings too. SALMA SHAH

Anew collection of short fiction by Australian and Indian writers, On!)• Con11oct is a rich and rewarding compilation that focuses on the ubiquity of teclmo.logy in our lives However, i nstead of tec h nol ogy being the key aspect, the stories are based on the different ways in which technology enhances human behavio=

Eac.11 story h ighlights how human desires, emotions and i nstincts are transcendent throl)gh time, but are also shaped by techno logies that allow them to manifest in newer, more creative ways

The intelligent editing compiles a co Uection of diverse stories that create an overall narrative. The reader is moved forward throqgh each tale by a rich palette of human emotions and actions without ever gerting a sense of sameness between the srories.

A Sojtwa,-e Sonata and Sneba, 25 expose a new way of the ritual of coupling In the past, potential couples would meet and for m relationships usuaU y through re latives or friends ow, the use of email and texts, and indeed, snoop ing software, allow indiv iduals to pursue this already comp licated game on their own.

Sneha, 25 demo n strates the perverse nature of the use of teclmology, and how when placed i n the hands of someone with extensive technical expertise, can result in sinister behaviour.

However, despite the subtle Ltndertones of da nger, the reader stiU antici pates a safe ending.

S11eha, 25 brings to life what many readers fear about technology At tbe end of this story, the author cleverl y shows that while there may be reluctance or fear when p laying the mating game online, technol ogy can be just another way to fast track one's dating objectives.

A S eft1/Jare Su11ata, also a love story of sorts, i s compelling , not because of the age- o ld narrative of boy- meets-girl, girl-contrivessimation- to -be- with- boy, but because of d1e particul arly provocative and snappy dialogue bet:ween characters.

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Tbe author's clever use of code switching heightens interest in the verbal interpl ay between the two friends, and potential lovers.

T he reader is left wici1

Ii tde choice but to be fasc inated and highly entertained by these two brilliant characte r s

If A Seftware Sonata seduced with its prose, then Ann Kumar's Tillo Womm delighted with .its descriptiveness

The story d ep icts the thoughts and emotions of two women, who are d1e same, but yet so different. Both women, abandoned by their husbands, are travelling alone while deali ng with the grief of their shattered lives.

The narrarive conveys interest in the outsider. \'l:1 hile Malaci only sees the foreigner Doroth y for her exotic appearance, and is interested in knowing more about her mainly to assuage her curiosit y, others on the same bus see the sameness of ci1e two.

Yet again, the language inte r p lay between cha racters offers a tapestry of delights for the disce r ning reader, who will undoubtecliy recognise and appreciate vernacular an d the use of idiom.

The language techniques emphasise the depdi of the characters and offer readers an insight into post-colonial thinking, where people are read y co judge foreigners based on what ci1ey see on televis ion, bur fail to see how foreigners are no different from di e m selves.

Then ci1ere are tbe two stories that, despite offering common themes of procreation, differ markedly in the story told.

R Wid U Soon by Meenakshi

Bharat tells of tbe quiet desperation of a husband who, due to a series of evenrs, is unab le to be with his wife for the birth of d1eir first c.l1ild This tale flows swi fciy and the reader senses the palpable release of emotions almost at the same time that the new father does FinaU)~when he sees a picture of hi s son for the first ti.me, he lets hi s emotions flow freel)r.

In contrast, in F1iendi11g and reviews a newly released collection of short stories

Trmding b y Roanna Gonsalves, we meet a husband who is more interested in living his life through social media and technology, even as his yo ung wife is unab le to carry a baby tO term.

Likewise, in each story, tbe characters become real and de,,elo p depth, not just because of what ci1ey say or do, bllt also ci1rough their inrernctions with technology It is in these inte ractions diat we see human frailties and strengths that are identifiable to the reade r.

There are some who say that techno logy has changed u s. However, it is arguable, as seen in each story of dus delightfully ente r taining read , that the human condition has not changed at all. \Vie still love and ye arn and feel those same emotions we have always felt. What has changed rt f'ict\on ShO about iecnno\o9Y and Us l f O~ t,.ustral°la and the 1nd'1a!\ · 8 nt 51.1bt:Oflt\(\ is die forum with which we can express each of chose human foibles We stiU love, bm we declare it using a new medium. W/e still betray those whom we seek to control, using the most efficient means available. And even if ,ve are separated by distance, the connectedness enabled b y technology does n ot overcome the tyranny of separation.

011!J Co1111ect is a dioroughly enjoyable read This book will offer technology and social media addicts a respite from technology, and will allow such readers hopefully, to see some of themselves in each of the characters. \Y/hen th.is happens, one hopes that self aware readers w ill see die constraints of living their lives ,vithin the cec.lmo logy, rather d1an d1e teclmology enabli ng the file they could be.living

A!though they come from the land of Karna Surra, I ndians are n ow gammga repmariou at the dreaded Bad Sex in Fiction A,,mrd for passages of pleasure gone wrong The award's .latest rec ipient, for the year 2013, is Mani! Suri, who took the gong, o r rather the climax, with his sub atom.ic bisexual orgy The City of Devi (Bloomsbury). Aniruddha Bahal's B11llker 13 cameio a [lmmber o ne.in 2003 , a n d there have been many, many other nominees includ.ing bigwigs Salman Ru shdie and J\ru nd hati Roy

For those not familiar with Literary Revieuls annual antiaward, it was establis h ed in l 993 by Rhoda Koenig and Aubero n \'v'augh and aims "to draw atte n tion co the c rud e, badly written, ofte n perfunctory use of redundant passages of sexual description in the modern novel, and to d.iscou.rnge it". Lad y D iana, P rincess of Wales even prese n ted tbe award one year.

Critically-acclaimed writer, professor of mathematics at a US university, nominee on th e ]\fan Booker and even sho r tlisted for the Fa uJ.kner awards, Manil Suri is now also the w iru1er of a Bad Sex Award Suri's taboo- busting book The City of Devi, his third , i s an apoc aln)tic thriller se t in Mumbai The famous, or .infamous, de pending o n how you look at it, sex scen e comes fro m an u n usual lo,,e rr.ia ngle in cl ud.i ng the n arrator Sarita , h er husband a nd a young gay Musli m man. Suri m anage d co woo me judges w im the passage: S11rely supernovas explode that instant, somewhere, in some gal.axy. The h11t vanishes, and with it the sea and the sands - only Karim's body, locked with mine, 1·emaim. We streak like superheroes past suns and solAr systems, we dive through shoals ofq11arks and atomic nuclei In celebration of our breakthrough fourth star, statisticians the world over rtjoice. How couJd rh.is sexual explosion through time, sp ace a nd co n sciousness, involving all of tl1e ch aracters of the book, n ot win?

Indian writings ofpleasurable things between the pages win Bad Sex Awards for all the wrong reasons

Suri was n ot present to accept the award for his super charged work. Instead, n ovelist Joan Colfa1s presented it to his p u blisher Bloomsbury, who accepted it o n his behalf in London. During the acceptance speec h the sex sce nes in the n ovel were described as "unfette r ed, quirky, beautiful, tragic and wildly experime n tal".

Aniruddha Bahal's 2003 es p ionage thriller B1111ker 13 (Faber & Faber), also went on to w in tl1e Literary Re11ie1v's Bad Sex Award for i ts take on. sex, drugs and corruption in th e Indian army. A part of the winning section o f the novel is:

She picks 11p " Bugatti's 1110111e11tt1111.

Yo1t JI/{//// her 1J1ore t1t a Vo lkswagen's steatfy trot. Sq11eeze the lllileage out oj yo11rgallon of gas. But she's eating 11p the road with all rylif!dm h!t1zi11g

Cars and sex seem to b e a combination in Bahal's novel, even if it does make one wo n der w h at type of a Volkswagen h e wanted? Perhaps a slow and steady kombi va n ?

Babat even decided to publish a tongue -in- cheek piece on o u tloo kinindia com regarding h is expectation s on winning the pr.ize:

My soitrce also told me that he had it on good a11thority that the winner ofthe award some years back was trailed by five beautiful and luscious women to the hotelfrom the evening's venue and taught many things by them during the course ofthe night They might have taken pity on the w riter's sex writing and wanted to enrich his experience so that he could in future do full j11stice to the subject ofsex in his works

It was also suggested that siJ1ge r Sting, w h o presented Bahal the award, would catch up with him late r w ith " fi ve cantric sex goddesses and a b u cket of grease". Surely such a night could not possibly be topped for a wrirer i n n eed of imp r oving their w ritte n. sex scenes, for in spi ration alone?

Th is comment raises an eyebrow at what the sex lives of these writers who w in tl1e Bad Sex Award are really like. Bairn! comically answers th.is by say ing in his p iece:

Some duffers have also started walking up to me these days and

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asking whether my real life sex was as interesting as nry writing. 17-Je women 1 have taken aside andjotted their phone numbers down to give them some detailed answers 1be men have had their nuts reconfigured.

A lthough Bahal happily accepted t he mvarcl as a " r ebellious ges nue" for bis saucy writing, du e to h.is belief that there is too m uch censorship o f writing in India, he was also a tad peeved , as, "lots of other wri ters in India moughc m y book had great sex writing".

Following on from Suri's credenti als , it seems that critical acclain1 of the writer is no guarantee chat me sex passages they write will be any good Amo ng noteworthy winners are John Updike, Hilary Mancel,Joh n Mortioler and Kingsley Amis. A nd keeping up the lnclian trad.ition, we have none otl1er than Salman Ru shdie in Shali1J1ar the Clown Qo n athan Cape) nominated in 2005: ln reply, Boonyi pulled her phiran and shirt offover her head and stood before him naked except for the little pot offire hanging low, below her belly, heating further what was already hot

"'Let's, you know, ca1·ess each other in five pl.aces and kiss in seven ways and make out in nine positions, but let's not get cmried away".

''Don't you treat me like a child, " she said in a throaty voice that proved ,-he had been unsparing in her dmg abuse

Sht1!i111ar the Clown was nominated for t he prize , despite winnin g the 2005 Vodafone Crossword Book Award and b eing a finalist at the 2005 Whitbread Boo k Awards.

Keeping Ru shdie company in the 2005 shortlist was Tarun Tejpal, currentl y in jail for sexuallr harassing a young journalist who worked at his magazine Tehelk11 T ej p al was nominated for his novel The Alche111y of De:ri,·e (Picador):

We began to climb peaks and foll offthem We did old things in new ways. And new things in old ways Any body part could be joined to any body part. And it would result in 11 masterpiece

A few years earlier, another of India's Booker Prize win n ers

Arundhaci Roy found herself nominated for her highly celebrated work The God of .lfllall Tbi11gs, for ideas such as "nucbrown breasts (th at would n't support a toochbrnsh)," alon g with "haunc hes (that could support a whole array of toothbrushes)". l remember blushing up a storm when I bad to read these passages ouc to my English lie class at uni. Wby oh why had I chosen those quotes for my speech?!

Other nominees have included Siddhant Dhanvanr Shangvi (2004) for his book The Lt,st Song of D11sk (Weidenfeld & N icolson); the Pakistani writer Nadeem Aslam (also 2004) for Maps far Lost Lo1,ers (Faber & Faber); Hari Kunzru (2002) for The b11jmssionisl (Hamish Hamilton), and Nee l Mukherjee (2010) for A Life Apa,1 (Constable).

Certainly no one can say that w r iting a sex scene is an easy task, whid1 is why so many authors, Lldian or o therwise, shy away from writing one altogether, especially with the threat of winrung this award Indian or otherwise. Writing about sex in a non-crude, non -redundant way is one of d1e hardest things to do. How much information should the author give? Or not give?

As Sarah Crown in The GHardia11 writes, " Maybe it's me, but l find d1e concentration on phys ical sensation, a whole lot sexier than an y amount of thrusting, grabbing or grinding". Sbe also notes that "as someone wbo works hard to get it right in my own novels, I'm very aware of just how difficult it is to depict well," and wanes to know where the good sex awards are? Perhaps writing from lndia, a country thar is foil of co n tradictions abour attitudes towards sex ha s even more of a c hallenge.

A survey conducred by Men's Health in 2013 found mat Indian men are the least sexuall y active among their counterparts. Noc only are Indian men having Jess sex, tbe education system refuses to even teach children about sex. Nirmalya Dutta on The Health Site asks, "Is our refosal to talk abour sex o r pretend it doesn't exist breeding potential predators who never realise that sex is meant to be an enjoyable experience between two consenting adults?" He concludes, "\Y/e keep on having to remind people about this but t he so-called Indian culture they keep on h:uping on about isn't even Indian, it's the remnant of 19th cenrury Victorian morality and there's noming Indian about it". Is it these attitudes chat are resulting in bad sex writing? Or maybe it's just a happy (ending) coi ncidence chat many of the win.oers and nominees are Indian writers?

And if you are wondering why Fif!Jr

Shades of G,·ry bas yet to win d1e dubious honour of winning, d1e award is not for pornographic or expressly erotic Literamre. So mere goes an y mentions of the narrator's "inner goddess doing d1e lambada". Such a shame

From Roy's rood1hrushes, to Tejpal's peaks, Rushdie's awkward teenagers, Bahal's steady VW's and Suri's supernovas, Indian writers sure know how to impress tbe Bad Se,--c Award judges. Here's to me cmde, to the badly written, and co me redundam passages d1at lnclian authors have written, we salute you for giving it a red hot go in a tricky fie ld of crumpled bed sheets and underwear on the floor.

Who "vill win tbe 2014 title? And which lndian writer will find themselves on the s hore-list?

Tweet @indian link @Lit_ Review #BadSex what book you think should win this year's prize

It takes a stroke of genius to be able to state the obvious in a manner that is side splittingly funny. Take this one liner for instance, 'I started out with nothing and I still have most of it,' or'I can handle pain until it hurts: Michael Caine once said, "I enjoy making people laugh. The trick is to tell them jokes against yourself. If you praise yourself, your stories aren't funny''.

To be able to laugh at yourself requires courage and confidence and Indians have mastered this art of making people laugh They are achieving great success in the field of comedy doing just that and much more Here is our round-up of Indian origin comedians making a splash on the global entertainment scene.

10. Paul Varghese, USA

This Indian American comedian resides in Dallas and has often been dubbed the funniest stand-up comic in Dallas. His acts revolve around his observations on being an Indian. He has performed in the Just For Laughs festival in Canada, Last Comic Standing and the HBO comedy festival.

9. Dan Na inan, USA

Dan Nainan is half Indian, half Japanese and usually bases his stand-up comedy performances on his personal ethnic experiences. He is an American comedian with a mission, in 2007 Nainan opened the Bethesda Comedy Club in Washington DC with the aim of promoting clean comedy. His book How to become a full time stand-up comedian was published in 2012. Nainan has performed in countries all over the world including Australia, UAE, India and Ireland.

8 . Aziz Ansari, USA

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Aziz Ansari is one of the most prolific writers and performers on the comedy scene in recent years. Born in America to Indian parents, Aziz started his career as a stand-up comedian in 2000. He went on to create and star in MTV's critically acclaimed comedy show Human Giant. He is well known for his role as Tom Haverford in NBC's Parksand Recreation. Aziz released his first CD/DVD on Comedy Central in 2010 and continues to tour as a stand-up comedian.

7. Meera Syal , UK

Married to comedian Sanjeev Bhaskar since 2005, theirs is a match made in comedy heaven. Hailing from a Punjabi Indian background Meera Syal is a well-known British comedian, actor, singer, producer and writer who sent the audience into stiches with her performance as hubby Sanjeev's grandmother in The Kumars at No. 42. She was awarded the MBE in 1997, has written two novels, as well as numerous scripts and screenplays.

6 . Aasif Mandvi, USA

He may be best known for his performances on Comedy Central's The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, but Aasif Mandvi's career as an actor, comedian and writer is much more i llustrious. Mumbai born Mandvi has appeared in numerous films and television shows including Merchant-I vory's Mystic Masseur, Sex and the City, Law and Order and Miami Vice, to name just a few. He even has an Obie award under his belt for his hilarious play Sakina's Restaurant, which looks at the Indian American immigrant experience.

5. Lilly Singh (Superwoman), Canada

With three million subscribers to herYouTube channel Lilly Singh, aka Superwoman, is an internet star on the rise. Her vlogs, skits and standup acts present comica l takes on various everyday issues. Born to Punjabi parents this 25- year-old Canadian entertainer remains true and proud of her Indian roots. In her work she aims to showcase Indian culture and characters inspired by her Punjabi heritage.

4. Mindy Ka ling, USA

Identified as ' One of the 100 most influential people in the world' by Time magazine, Mindy Kaling is often referred to as the new queen of comedy in America. She is best known as Kelly Kapoor on NBC's sitcom The Office. Born to Indian parents the talented actor, comedian, writer, producer and director has been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series as a producer of The Office five times in a row. In 2011 her witty memoir Is everyone hanging out without me? And other concerns was well received by critics.

3. Sanjeev Bhaskar, UK

As the host of the The Kumars at No. 42, Sanjeev Bhaskar's is a face recognised universally. The British Indian comedian, actor and broadcaster was awarded an O.B.E for his services to drama in 2005. He has starred in BBC Two comedy series Goodness Gracious Me and in British films including Anita and Me and The Guru. He was recognised as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy by The Observer in 2003.

2 . Arj Barker, USA

This American stand -up comedian and actor of Indian European descent admits he loves Australia, and partially lives here where his biggest fan base is. Arjan Singh started his career as a comedian in 1989 and adopted the stage name - Arj Bar ker. He appears frequently in Australian comedy festivals, has performed in Thank God you re here and hosted Comedy Central presents twice. His other claim to fame is his stand-up comedy inspired web series Arj and Poopy about himself and an animated cat.

1. Russell Peters, Canada

Russell Peters was born in Toronto with an Anglo Indian ancestry and started his journey as a comedian in 1989. His achievements include winning a Gemini Award in 2008, appearances at var i ous comedy festivals like Just For Laughs and David Frost Comedy Festival Special and talk shows on BBCTV. His quick wit and improvisation skills have made his shows sell out in many countries around the world. Russell is known for keeping his audience engaged with his humorous observations of different races and cu ltures including Indian society.

Add a tropical touch to your next sweet or savoury meal

Sweer and s harp aren't usually wo rds used to describe a piece of fruit. Especially whe n tro p ical is th rown inro the mix. Bue tliat's exactly what pass ion frui t are, and they're th e perfect add icio n to meals m wmcer.

"Weight is the most imp ortant fea ture in choosing passio n fruit," Tina McP he rso n, an A u stralian passi on fruit growe r, says. "C hoose a fmit that feels rath e r heavy for its size. "It doesn't matter whether the fruit's skin i s wrinkly as this is n ot an i ndicator of ri peness"

Rich in ancioxidants including vitamin s A a n d C, potassiu m and dietary fibre (and low in calories), tl1ey'te great alongs ide pork, praw n s, chucked inro a smoothie or dessert.

Moroccan Glazed Bbq Prawns

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Fur the ma,inade/glaze:

6 passionfruir

1/2 bu n ch coriander (roots and seems)

2 cloves garlic

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tsp mild paprika powder

1 rsp ground cumin

2 tsp ground coriander

1 tsp ground cinamm on

½ tsp ground ginge r powder

1/2 tsp cardamom powder

Chilli powder, to ras re

Salt and pepp er

Fm · the rel)Jaini11g dish:

24 peeled, d eveined, raw prawns, tails on

16 b amboo skewers

2 passionfruit

1/2 bu nch coriander (leaves, from above)

Green salad and crusty bread , to serve

Remove passion frui t p ulp and phi.ce in a bowl, m icrowave fo r 30 seconds o n high, t he n

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TborougbJ y wash c or iander and pick leaves, set aside for decoracion. Chop the stems and roots and place in a mortar and pestle alon g witl1 some sal t. Grind to a paste, then m.ix in olive o il, all tl1e spices, and passionfrui t juice.

P l ace marinate and prawns in a bowl and mix tboroughJy to coat. Allow to marinate for at least 30 minutes. In the meantime, soak skewers i n som e cold water for at lease 30 minmes to prevent burning

Using two bamboo skewers at a rime, thread three prawn s o n to

PASSIONFRUIT, WHITE CHOCOLATE AND CASHEW CHEESE-FAKE

Serves 4

Base:

';'., cup (11Og) raw almo n ds

'I• cup (50g) pistachios

1 cup (90g) desiccated c o conut

8 Medijool dates, (170g pitted) l vanilla bean, seeds only

3 tbsp of passionfruir seeds only

Pinch of sale

Cheesecake:

440g cas h ews, soaked over nighc

250g lemon and lime juice

250g h o ney, raw hon ey o r agave

270g extra vi rgin coconut o il

2 vanilla beans, seeds onl)r

½ tsp of salt

1 tb.5p of lime zest

1 tbsp o f lemon zesc juice and seeds. Zest and jui ce me lemons and limes, sec aside.

Llne the base of a 26cm spring for m cake tin with baking paper

To m ake the b ase p lace, almonds, p istach ios, desiccated coco nut, dates, vanilla, passio n frui t seeds, and s al t in a food processor each of tl1e s kewers so mar the prawns are semi straight and sir snug ly r.ogether. Keep remaining marinade and mix in the pa ssionfruit and a li ttle extra olive o il if you need ro .loosen ic - this will b e the gl aze

Process w1til the mixture r esem b les a fine crumb and comes together when pressed. Place crumb into me cake tin and press down evenly to form t he base. Chill in freezer. Melt the c~1eonur o il in the m icrowave at 10 second bursts until i t becomes a liquid.

To ma ke cheesecake layer, p lace drained soal(ed cashews, lemon and lime juice, honey, vanill a, salt, melted coconut oil an d zest i nto me food processor. Blend Lmtil very sm ooth and well combined P our half the mixture into the cake tin and tap to level out the filling Place in freezer to sec for o n e hour.

Heat BBQ to a medium beat and place prawns on grill, bas re co n stantly witl1 the passionfruir g laze, nuning every so often, and cook until the prawns are just cooked ilirough (you will see when they change. colour)

Serve hot, garnished witl1 coriander leaves and a side of crusty bread and green salad.

1¾ cup passionfruir seedless pulp, (Approx six passionfruir), reserve seed s fo r base

Garnish:

200g block of good quality w hite chocolate, shaved (option al fo r lactose free)

2 small passionfruir, halved and placed o n cop

1 tbsp o f lime zest

1 tbsp o f lemon zest

Soak cashews overnight in water, or pour boiling water over c ashews and soak for two hours. Remove passionfruit pulp and place in a bowl, micrQ\vave for 30 seconds o n high, t hen strain through a fine sieve. R eserve the lo the meantime b lend the oilier half of filling with passion fruit pulp uncil well combined. Then pour over chilled first layer, and set in freeze r for ar least two h ours Prepare. the garnish, us ing a vege table peeler shave w hite chocolate into ribbons. Cut pass ionfrui r into halves.

When cake is set, remove from freezer, and with a wooden skewer release the edges of the cake before removing it. Scatter shaved w h it e chocolate and zests around the centet of the cake and top with bal,Ted passionfruit. Enjoy frozen or chilled.

All recipes and photos:

Sammy and Bella Jakubiak (My Kitchen Rules 2011 winners) for Pa.ssi01fmitAush-alia WllJw.passio,,jruitattstralia. org. au

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