A weekend in God’s Own Country
One of the first things I observe about any place is the ratio of city to jungle. Of man-made...
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Author: Bronwyn McBride
Remembering Varanasi
"I’m also from Uttar Pradesh!"? I confess, in Hindi, to rickshaw drivers in...
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Bombay is not India
Every day in Bombay, one is provided with a few opportunities to forget where they are. This is...
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Ramzan before Eid in Bandra
During the one month period of Ramzan, determined by the Islamic lunar calendar, those who are...
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Numbers in Mumbai
Ones: One God, but this is debatable, depending on the point of view and faith. One child, a kid...
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In the Bombay Rain
Even before it rains, water hangs in the air. The wind starts to blow, warm and persuasive. Palms...
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In the Heart of Dharavi, Muskan School
In a hard-to-find school in the Dharavi slum, I never expect to find toddlers doing arts and...
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Which place has 15 schools and several hospitals, imports plastics from all over the world for recycling, and is home to more than a million people in just over one square kilometer? That place is called Dharavi: a well-know...
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