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Autorickshaws & Poetry: Dignity In A Post COVID World
My post-COVID reflections in autorickshaws confront privilege, embrace Mumbai’s diversity, discover shared poetry transcend languages.
City
Cityscapes, city sights, urban communities, metropolis life, city dweller identity, focussed on Mumbai with an occasional mention of Delhi, Bangalore and other cities I’ve been in.
Bombay Meri Hain: A Konkani Slice
My history is a slice of Bombay culture. A Konkani song sent me down nostalgia lane.
When Mumbai Awakens Again
I’ve always loved Mumbai but now feels like a new lease on life. A second chance to truly experience every breath.
Better Days: Growing Hope In The Wasteland Of 2021
The pandemic changed all of us. For me, it shifted the way I thought about hope. Inspired by a Clubhouse room theme set by Tareque Laskar – Better Days.
Bombay Is Beautiful When It Doesn’t Rain
I mean, look at that sky! Bombay is so beautiful.
Soft Places
You can be grateful for the beauty & also upset at the ugliness. The things that inspire these co-exist & sometimes in the same place. Why would the feelings that these bring up, not be able to occupy the same mind simultaneously? Human beings can feel more than one feeling…
Kaleidoscope Love
Do I have the courage to be loved by that which is bigger than me? Yes, it’s a question of courage. Also of ego. The spiritual masters say that love is a lesson in your own projections & insights on your being that appear as reflections in the beloved. I…
City | Fiction | Pop Culture
An Illusion Of Taste – A Mumbai Story
The image is a depiction of the Mumbai skyline done in makeup. The text is a story about Mumbai’s goddess.
Rebirth
I’ve been taking tentative steps towards normal life (or whatever that looks like) in 2021. Is this a rebirth?
What Makes The Culture Of A City?
I love cities. I’m a city dweller and I have a powerful connection to every city I have been in.