Discovering Heritage, Lineage and South Indian Tastes, by Savi Veerapan

Discovering Heritage, Lineage and South Indian Tastes follows a South African woman of Indian descent who discovers her lineage in a South Indian village in Tamil Nadu. She not only re-establishes contact with distant realtives, but is also inspired by the South Indian vegetarian meals that are influenced by Ayurvedic principles, thus beginning her journey to becoming a vegetarian. The book is filled with delicious recipes that are adapted using locally produced vegetables. Many of them can be prepared in less than half an hour.

Savi Veerapan began her career as a pharmaceutical analyst during the apartheid years and was unfairly dismissed when she assisted factory workers in joining a trade union. After her dismisasal, she changed her career path and joined an educational NGO. Later in the early 1990s, she was recruited to a HIV/AIDS NGO. After 1994, she worked as a management development consultant for both state institutions and NGOs. In 2010, Savi became a volunteer teacher for the Art of Living Foundation in South Africa while continuing with her consultancy work. She currently lives in South Africa.