Believe it or not, this is not a narrative, an atlas, a single story, nor an account of one person; rather it covers an incredibly wide range of mind illuminating, soul stirring and politically sensitive topics. It covers my close encounter with Gaddafi, who responded to my calling him Moammar, out of his respect for me as a split image of his Indian Professor. It covers the hundred year old story of Omar Mukhtar, the Lion of the desert. The History...