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TRAVEL TIDBITSFEELING THE URGE TO TRAVEL?WATCH THIS SHOW"Made in Heaven" follows the lives of Tara and Karan, Delhi-based wedding planners. Tara is woman from the wrong side of the tracks who rises her way up into high society throughmarriage and Karan is a gay man living in a country with very conservative views and laws.There are several reasons why I recommend this show to you now. The storyline is compelling, the acting is superb, and the whole production is very high budget. However, these are not the main reasons why I recommend it so highly. What I love about "Made in Heaven" is that it shows you a side of India many people do not see unless they visit India themselves.Through the news and various media platforms, we are usually inundated with images of India’s sad-but-beautiful children,and ancient elderly people in whom photogra- phers find beauty in their many wrinkles, and faces that speak to a hard life. I have literally seen photographers standing in front of the gorgeous, stunning, Taj Mahal, and mostly ignoring it, instead turning their fancy cameras into the faces of people near them who seem down on their luck. Many people, therefore, have this singular vision of an impoverished, dirty, downtrodden India. Does this element exist? Sure. But, there is also a middle class that is growing rapidly and a very wealthy segment for whom money is no object. You see representations of all of India in “Made in Heaven” which is partially why it is so capti- vating and compelling.Normally, I am not the biggest fan of watching TV,andIoftendonotfeellikeIhavealotof time for it. However, while in quarantine I have been watching a lot more than usual, and I stumbled upon a really great show, and one can perhaps satisfy your inner travel bug, at least a little. My monthly article in Adelante is not a movie or series review, but there is a specific reason why I am recommending this program now. If you have Amazon Prime I recommend watching “Made in Heaven".32WWW.ADELANTEMAGAZINE.COM | TO ADVERTISE IN ADELANTE MAGAZINE CALL 323-256-6639