Carlo Buldrini lived in India for 30 years from 1971 to 2000 where he worked as a journalist and acting director of the Italian Embassy Cultural Centre. His previous book In India e Dintorni is a collection of articles on South Asia. He. was born in Trieste and graduated from Istituto Universitario di Architettura of Venice. He At present, he is dividing his time between New Delhi and Perugia, Italy.