City Food - The Potent Black Halwa, Haneef Doodhwalla Mithai Shop, Ballimaran

City Food – The Potent Black Halwa, Haneef Doodhwalla Mithai Shop, Ballimaran

The winter sweet. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] This delicious and supremely rich halwa from deep inside the bylanes of Old Delhi actually looks dark brown to The Delhi Walla‘s uncertain eyes but that doesn’t matter — it…

Our Self-Written Obituaries – Mayank Pahuja, Bombay

Our Self-Written Obituaries – Mayank Pahuja, Bombay

The 160th death. [Text and photos by Mayank Pahuja] It was the evening before his birthday when Mayank Pahuja returned home with his bag full of new and used books–he lived with his stray pets and cabinets full of books….

Home Sweet Home - Kamal's Patch of the Pavement, Asaf Ali Road

Home Sweet Home – Kamal’s Patch of the Pavement, Asaf Ali Road

Inside the walls. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] At around 12,000 rupees every month, Kamal makes a living collecting scrap. There’s only one problem. Despite these earnings, Kamal is homeless. On this Sunday morning he awakens to plentiful…