City Landmark – Rafugar Sajid Suhail’s Establishment, Chawri Bazaar Landmarks by The Delhi Walla - March 15, 2019March 15, 20191 The last of his kind. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] He first learnt rafu—the noble art of darning—from his father, who in turn was taught by a master. Even so, Sajid Suhail, Chawri Bazaar’s only full-time rafugar, sincerely hopes his three children will take up more lucrative professions. “I’ve been restoring torn clothing for some 30 years but, alas, so few customers these days,” sighs Mr Suhail, 50. Ready-made clothing is now the norm, while the very notion of nifty tailored outfits has almost vanished. Another difficulty is the location of his small shop in Chawri Bazaar in Old Delhi. The area was always a bustling market but it also used to be residential, and now over the years many families have
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Priyanka Elangbam, Imphal Farewell Notice by The Delhi Walla - March 15, 2019March 15, 20191 The 219th death. [Text and photo sent by Priyanka Elangbam] Priyanka Elangbam died last night with her earphones entangled loosely around her neck. It didn't strangle her. She was listening to some positive affirmation ASMR videos on YouTube, to help her with her "self pity" issues which had been working up lately. Some will say she died peacefully. Some will say she cried a bit before the final breathe. She lost a lot of people recently, close friends and family. She thought it was because she suffocated people who she loved. But that might not have been the case, it was just her over-thinking nature accessing the whole situation. But she improved a lot lately, all because she started loving herself more. One