Mon Recce for 2011, 12/12
The drive to the Tangnyu and Longwa village is as scenic as it gets. Only about an hour away, the most exciting thing to see at Tangyu are the monoliths which stand at the top of the mountain to signify the amount of heads that might have been hunted in the times of the forefathers. […]
Nagaland POTM 2010, 9/12
Feeling bad at the trip coming to an end. Definitely one of the greatest groups to go with. Thanks Vicky, Alex, Ivy and Patricia for the greatest stories. The ‘copter’ charm thwarted by the cost and days wasted. Off to Mon in the car!
Nagaland POTM 2010, 7/12
The last day at the Hornbill is certainly the most exciting one. After the peace rally commemorating the WWII soldiers, the last performances end in all the tribes building their bonfires and then lighting it in mock competition from the central one. 4- 6 in the evening sees everyone dancing together, including guests from all […]
Nagaland, POTM 2010 3/12
Aizuto.In the land of the Sema tribe – the village so influenced by Anderson Clarke and his work at the Theological college. Lovely to chance upon the college choir practicing. They must be fed something special. Everyone in the area sings so well – everyone sings at the church and have distinctly practiced voices. The […]
Nagaland, POTM 2010 2/12
Amze (the local rice bread) for breakfast.. Getting set to see the village in daylight. Love the kitchen – the way it fits in as the community place for everyone to sit around the fire (including the pets). Found it hard to keep pace with the 85 year old to climb the Jina and Etibin […]
Nagaland, POTM 2010 30/11
The day was interspersed with bumpy sandy roads of Majoli Island and the calm Brahmaputra…. A great surprise in the morning with a tea shop right in the ferry! Mishing tribal houses on stilts, pottery town and the 356 years old Vaishnav Monastery are the highlights of the island… For us it was definitely the […]
Back to Benares
Nothing’s really changed about the city – wafts of food, faeces and faith emanate from the narrow lanes! Everything’s same- the slowly burning pyres, the pot-bellied cops manning harmless streets, loose clothed tourists leaning in to hear young guides, the buzz at the aarti time – only the river is swollen to almost 20 metres […]
I could spend my entire life and Ill still not be done with Kerala…. so much to discover. Headed out to Chennamangalam to bring some semblance to the chronology of events between the Jews, Dutch , Portuguese and Tipu Sultan of Mysore.. A history heavy day! I need to lose the filter of ‘apt interest […]
Easy Combos – at not only Mc Donalds!
Felt heart wrecked at being offered a ‘Combo’ of Kathakali, Kalaripayatu and Mohiniattam – topped with some air-conditioning! Really? This is how we want to save our culture? Are we gonna offer it so unabashedly to a hoard of tarvellers, burdened under their digital cameras and purified water?? Then I sat at ‘Tea Pot’ and […]
Day 2 @ Bamboo Stix.. Windy & Wired into photography…
The rain and wind Gods are in playful conspiracy to make us nervous early morning about the showers! After crossing the jetty for the umpteenth time, the untimely drizzle finally landed Sumana, Charu and I in the Sports Authority School for shelter. Not so much luck for tea in their canteen, but it did give […]
Benares… on 31st May
The 43 degrees heat emanating from everything in Benares just fuelled my spirit & excitement of being here for the first time like the way I would want to……. The city is so sure in its character – in its winding dusty lanes, in the sights and smells, the mingling of urbanisation and with the […]
Georgia Coffee Calendar
Georgia Coffee, a sub brand of beverage giant Coca Cola(India) has utilized my photographs and writing for a 2012 brand calendar.