Lucknow
The first thing I noticed post leaving the airport was the sign “Towards Metro Station”. Amidst cab drivers trying to catch your attention, the sign was a breath of fresh
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Grandmother, tell me another story
Passing between lips, an ancestry reminiscent ofthe chewed betel-nut grandmother transmittedfrom recesses of her stained teeth onto palm of anunlettered hand And again to my mouth. Many years later I
Continue readingOf Trains & Tracks
I have always been fascinated by trains. The image of the red serpent rushing across the fields, in my village in Ghazipur, is still very much ingrained in my memories.
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Of Dreams & Mountains
I was transformed into a dog, and running as fast as I could to evade my captors. My friend, who was now a monkey, was riding on my back, shouting
Continue readingMonkeys on the Trail
It was the second time I was following this same trail. Starting from Dehene village to Ajoba hills. And it was the second time I paused at Valmiki Ashram, and
Continue readingCouchSurfing – New Age Scam
I came across CouchSurfing while going through a travel blog. I had heard about CS earlier, and this reference acted as a re-enforcement to install the App. This is where
Continue readingWho knows!
If I’d known, I would have done things differently. – The Dry (Jane Harper) I might have done things differently. Or I might have wanted them to stay the
Continue readingTime Turner
He looked forward impatiently, as one might look to the moment of a journey that one does not particularly wish to take. And like any traveler, he felt that there
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Monachil to Granada
The bus ride from Monachil to Granada was marked by the panoramic view of the hills of Sierra Nevada. The colorful corners cut across the street which twisted and moved
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