Recent content by raiem

Thanks for the welcome! I was in my early 30's before I read my first book about Gandhi and came across the name Baphoo. My grandfather, whom we called Baphoo, died in the late 1950's, so I was still a child at his passing. Unfortunately, I have no other validation than this from my childhood...

akin My brother and I called our grandfather Baphoo. (Not sure of the spelling) This was in the 1950's in rural Tennessee. My brother is 2 years older than me, but we don't know who called him this first. Everyone thought we made up the name, ie..baby babble. I have read books about Gandhi...