Transformed By India: Stephen Huyler on Culture, Spirituality and Craft | The Literature Lounge

How on earth did Stephen Huyler find himself pedalling a bicycle rickshaw through the Indian border on his twentieth birthday? Intriguing stories like this define the life of art historian and cultural anthropologist Stephen Huyler who came to India 52 years ago, traversing the subcontinent to explore and document its subcultures.

His latest book Transformed by India: A Life pays tribute to the stories and people that he has encountered on the way. In this conversation, we speak about his early influences, the unusual turn of events that brought him to India and the deep impact of Indian culture and spirituality on his life.

Along the way, we share our love for handmade crafts, philosophical musings, and most of all the power of storytelling to highlight the untold and the unknown. Watch now for an inspiring exploration of India’s cultural heartbeat through the lens of a purported “outsider” who made it his own.