There rides the Peace Train again! after almost 30 years!

I always notice a spark in the eyes of so many of my friends, neighbors and colleagues (mostly the baby-boomer generation in America) and they always fondly speak of Cat Stevens. What a legend he is!

Few singers have such a following. His records were mostly on vinyl and I think they were never released on CD's and tapes (?)

For a long time Cat Stevens, stopped performing, vanished out of sight and left the fans wondering.

After so many years, Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) performed "Peace Train" in Norway in 2006 at the Noble peace prize ceremony of Mohammed Yunus, the father of "micro-financing" for his work in eradicating poverty in Bangladesh.

I have decided to add a link here to the little-known performance for all those fans who I am sure are going love this treat from him.

Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) performs "Peace Train" live after almost 30 years! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7iLPnDCQ1g

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We are creatures of habit!

One of the first things an IT professional does when he/she creates something new is to test it.

So, when I signed-up for this blog instead of an introduction or a starter blog, I am creating a test page.

But, then this page also serves to give a brief introduction of me - a stereotypical IT professional from South Asia!

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I grew up in Southern part of India, but I was always curious to learn more about the countries neighboring India. I would read more and more about Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, China, Pakistan from the news and any books I could find, but hardly met anyone in person.

But, only after I moved to the US in the year 2000 did I meet with so many of them and made few very good friends. My interest in the shared history, common culture and struggles has only increased. One other thing that's common or me with these friends is the joy and struggle in the newly adopted home, the United States.

Keeping with my interest, I decided to name my blog, South Asian Muslim. I will present my perspectives on the region, on issues affecting the people and most importantly the experiences in the United States.

Stay tuned!