India has always baffled most of her visitors since ancient period. If history is any indication, India acquired both positive and negative responses from its visitors. V.S. Naipul even systematized it in three stages. Salmon Rushdie acknowledges the draw of India back and forth. Every visitor to India had something to say.
However, Oprah is an exception. With her African-American childhood in America, with her remarkable life's journey, and experiences with Africa behind her, one expects Oprah to bring out a new perspective on India, rather than add to the western notions that already exist about India. What does Africa think about India? We may never know!
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