A Gujarati lady and a Muslim woman share space in a Mumbai local train
“We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Ganeshotsav or Ganesh Chaturthi will begin on September 12 this year (2018), and end on Sept. 23. In Maharashtra, it’s the biggest show that the state puts on. If you’re a newbie, you would wonder what exactly this festival is…
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This post is in response to the WordPress weekly photo challenge – find the link here I found Jen Hooks’ pictures on the Monochromatic theme fascinating. They inspired me to put my own interpretation out here. For more pictures of…
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It feels only a little different from the ocean. Reminding us that we are at Satapada on the Chilika or Chilka Lake in Orissa/Odisha are slivers of brown and green land that appear intermittently on the horizon and the comparative…
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Animals can be as photogenic as humans, but they don’t pose for the camera or take selfies. These are some of those who obliged by looking at me when I took their pictures. 🙂 Do remember, it’s dangerous to take…
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Join me in wishing India a very happy Independence Day – the picture has a boat with colors of the Indian flag. Reproduced below is my favorite poem ‘Pushpa Ki Abhilaashaa’ (The Desire of a Flower) by Poet Makhanlal Chaturvedi.…
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Each nationality has its defining characteristics, its quirks. What does it mean to be an Indian? I attempted a tongue-in-cheek post for the Matador Network. It was published as ’25 signs you were born and raised in India’. So, is there…
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I came across this poem called ‘A Little Mixed Up’ in a compilation by Denny Davis. I’m not sure who the author is, but I find it goes well with today’s theme of ‘rusty’. Rusty after all, can refer to…
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This post was featured as a ‘Spicy Saturday Pick’ by BlogAdda. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), or Victoria Terminus (VT) as it’s still commonly known, is one of Mumbai’s landmarks and in fact, the face of the city to over 3…
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The Mumbai monsoon brings with it all shades of green and out come the creepy-crawlies. With the rains on a break, I dug out this pic of a juvenile Oriental Garden Lizard to remind me of it. What are your favorite…