03 August 2011
02 August 2011
27 June 2011
22 June 2011
Sleepless
Location : Chettinad, Tamil NaduDid you notice there are no mirrors in this house?
Oh yes! Why is that?
Because every morning, they used to find them broken.
20 June 2011
16 June 2011
14 June 2011
05 June 2011
Finding Marta
Location : Belfast, Ireland
What did she say?
Nothing. She just took her bag and left.
03 June 2011
29 May 2011
Black Hole
Location : Fort Cochin, Kerala
- Murakami.
15 May 2011
09 May 2011
03 May 2011
Lessons Learnt.
"Doesn't your advanced age account for anything?
Why are you so naive about the world and its functions?"
-CAC
22 April 2011
21 April 2011
The Lady in Red
"Its not about financial independence anymore."
"No?"
"No."
"Then?"
"Financial success. That is key."
About finances, independence and women in business.
April 2011, Bangalore
27 March 2011
26 March 2011
24 March 2011
A Thousand Splendid Flowers Such as These
Location : Red Hills, Ooty
"Someone asked me how I was.
I told them, I'm happy. "
10 March 2011
Kashmir
The angrez were interesting; some had long hair and some shaved their heads.
They rode big motorbikes and at times were half-naked.
I had asked a neighbour who worked in a hotel, "Why do the angrez travel and we do not?"
"Because they are angrez and we are not."
But I worked it out. They had to travel to see Kashmir; we lived there and did not need to travel. We waved at them; they waved back.
Kashmir 1986.
Basharat Peer.
08 March 2011
25 February 2011
In the Gardens of Eden
Location : Goudaguda Village, Interiors of Koraput, Orissa
"Didi... You, liking, flowers??"
-Pothima, a lovely girl from the Porija tribe.
17 February 2011
14 February 2011
11 February 2011
06 February 2011
03 February 2011
Capital City
So how is S?
Good.
Does he treat you well? Are you happy?
Ys. But its only for this month.
Why?
Because he is leaving. He is going back.
Will you miss him? Do you still live with him?
Ys. Of course.
Does he love you?
I don't know.
Do you?
Ys.
Do you want to marry him?
He cant. He is married na..
But don't you want to be with him? Arabs can have multiple wives right?
Ys. But he cant.
Why not??
Its not that simple sister, he has a good family. He is a good man. And, he is a diplomat.
Don't worry. We'll find you your prince.
Ys. Sure.
February 2011, India.
01 February 2011
Etudes
"In fact, the only situation in which it would be justified for me to kill a man who was trying to kill me would be if I were incapable of killing a man. Any man."
"Only then, of course, I wouldn't be able to kill him."
-Aseem Kaul
29 January 2011
16 January 2011
08 January 2011
This Day This India.
Scene - A special court gathered to address violence against women.
Victim : He beats me in a fit of anger.
Judge : Is that true?
Husband : Well, I don't mean to... But she is so disobedient.
Judge : Now my girl.. stop crying.. dont you know you need to be obedient to make this marriage work?
January 2011. India.
07 January 2011
Life in Limbo
I had a dream.
The same dream I had the other night.
I was banging on a door with all my might.
It was a large ornate wooden door.
It wouldn't budge.
Someone whispered in my ear that I had reached the point of no return.
I've been thinking a lot about God these days.
Really? For what joy?
Just like that.
...
Do you think you will meet God if you travel to the end of the world?
You really need another drink.
I am you five years back.
Hmmm.
So if I am you five years back, who are you?
I am you!!
There are two kinds of people in this city.
I hope you never meet the other kind.
This city. We do not belong here. We need to go away.
Where to?
Does it matter?
No.
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