Walk with us as we explore places, regional cuisines, learn some arts and crafts, dig up some history, meet a few interesting people, and add more books to our shelves on this long journey.
Prelude to a riot
India today is a nation of frayed seams. Prelude to a Riot tells the story of one such unraveling in a small Southern town with the help of two families – one Hindu and one Muslim. Written as soliloquies, across three generations, it provides an insight into the thoughts of different actors, and how theContinue reading “Prelude to a riot”
Sweet Nibbles
When the pandemic nudged so many of us back into the kitchen, it also made us turn to old comfort recipes. Ones that had been forgotten, or replaced with easierContinue reading “Sweet Nibbles”
Sepia winters
A walk round the house is all it takes to fall down the rabbit hole. This time it was a patchwork quilt – spun of old bits, uncovered by theContinue reading “Sepia winters”
A walk with the wildflowers at Kaas
Come September, the Kaas plateau comes to life. Tiny blooms, shrubs, orchids, even carnivorous plants blossom on the plateau, which is located in the Satara district of Maharashtra. Most ofContinue reading “A walk with the wildflowers at Kaas”
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Small Days and Nights & Shikhandi
Small Days and Nights by Tishani Doshi: Grace is unaware that she has an elder sister. It’s only at her mother’s funeral that she learnsContinue reading “Small Days and Nights & Shikhandi”
Love without a story
This is a collection of poetry fermented and aged with love. A love that’s long past the sappy, blinkered vision that youth harbors. A loveContinue reading “Love without a story”
The Sense of an Ending & A House for Mr Biswas
This is an introspective read. Julian Barnes cleverly steers you towards the truth while questioning the role and shape of memories. Just how much canContinue reading “The Sense of an Ending & A House for Mr Biswas”
Poetry corner
All you who sleep tonight
Far from the ones you love,
No hands to left or right,
And emptiness above –
Know that you aren’t alone.
The whole world shares your tears,
Some for two nights or one,
And some for all their years
Travel
Sunshine
Summers begin withraw mango curries,jackfruit, cashew kernels,and ice applesbut it isn’t until I’ve hada bite of the Alphonsothat the nostalgia takes holdtransporting me to theContinue reading “Sunshine”
Rock fusion
In the winding lanes of Panchgani, animals and birds take on a different sheen. The peacock by the tiny lotus pond is easily spotted, butContinue reading “Rock fusion”
Urban Oasis
A walk on Imamwada Road doesn’t prepare you for this slice of Persia. Ambling past nondescript humble eateries and shops selling kites and medicines, theContinue reading “Urban Oasis”
There is pleasure in the pathless woods, there is rapture in the lonely shore, there is society where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar; I love not Man the less, but Nature more. …Lord Byron
A Thousand Mornings 