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Wood Art
It’s 9 after sundown. Traffic has thinned comparatively; this otherwise busy Mahim lane seems to be at peace. Except for the rhythmic chipping in Imran’s roadside shop of hand carved wooden goods. The smell of varnish and raw wood is hypnotic. I’m drawn in. Imran lets me flip through their catalogue of mandirs, bookshelves, mirrors… Read More Wood Art
Mahabaleshwar Memories
Bougainvillea Splash
Bougainvillea, tiny little flower with a mighty difficult name!Various other plants might have been a part of the school curriculum. But bougainvillea was the first one I actually got acquainted with. Memories of its lush foliage peeping across from a neighbouring compound into our tiny lane, offered respite to the dusty brown path beneath, it’s… Read More Bougainvillea Splash
Shravan, A Month Of Fasts And Festivals
Shravan – the holiest and also the busiest month as per the Hindu Calendar.Holiest, because the entire month is devoted to Lord Shiva. And every day of this month is an auspicious day for the beginning of everything new.This is also a month of fasting. Irony is, Shravan is full of festivals. Every week. I’ve… Read More Shravan, A Month Of Fasts And Festivals
The Colosseum
Every tourist setting foot in Rome, wants to visit the Colosseum and rightfully so. Picture this – an amphitheater flooded with 50,000 frenzied, screaming, bloodthirsty spectators. Gladiators and animals being hoisted up, pitted against each other for a fight that would write the fate of one with the blood of another. Imagine the blood-soaked sand… Read More The Colosseum
Venice – Once Upon A Time
Silent, serene, sublime!One early Sunday morning long long time ago, when she knew not what a lockdown is…
Gentle Giants
Fairytale House
Houses draped in Boston Ivies and Virginias, that creep all over, wild and directionless fascinate me. They make a house look incredibly dramatic, straight out of Victorian era.I love imagining them on the night of a rising moon, sometimes hiding among trees, sometimes behind the clouds, her disc casting shadows over the rooftops. Think it… Read More Fairytale House
Belfry Of Bruges
Built in the first half of 13th century, this medieval tower is one of Bruges’ most prominent symbols. Standing tall and proud right in the centre of the city, the building has braved many a catastrophe – twice to flames and once to lightning which even reduced its spire to ashes. Thrice consumed and thrice… Read More Belfry Of Bruges
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