City Series – Bhuvi Sharma in Moradabad, We the Isolationists (372nd Corona Diary)
Our corona diary. [Text and photo by Bhuvi Sharma] I close my eyes in self-isolation from corona… and I see myself pondering over the times I took the little things for granted. Be it a glance/frown from a stranger or…
City Series – Mitiksha Gupta in Bulandshahr, We the Isolationists (371st Corona Diary)
Our corona diary. [Text and photo by Mitiksha Gupta] I close my eyes in self-isolation from corona… and I see myself standing alone on a deserted road. It seems that the time has stopped and has given me a chance…
City Series – Sarojini Singh in Delhi, We the Isolationists (370th Corona Diary)
Our corona diary. [Text and photo by Sarojini Singh] I close my eyes in self-isolation from corona… and I see myself flying on the wings of my imagination. I fly up and down on the meadows of flowers, hover upon…
City Obituary – Muhammed Aijaz ‘Chickenwale’, 1963-2020
The passing of a time. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] In most places these days, the news of a death spreads through WhatsApp and Facebook. But in Old Delhi, pasting a handwritten note on a public wall continues…
Mission Delhi – Devendra Bisht, Bahrisons Booksellers, Galleria Market
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Coronavirus isn’t going away any time soon. One will have to live with the pandemic. These are truths universally acknowledged. Devendra Bisht, 39, has appropriately…
Mission Delhi – Rahul, Central Delhi
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] He appears every morning on this central Delhi street. And sits on the pavement, watching the passersby go by. “I’m a beggar, why to hide,”…
Mission Delhi – Manbeer Singh Negi, Apna Bazaar
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] In a crisis, he had no home to turn to. We move from our small towns and villages to make a new life—and refuge—in cities…
City Life – The Paris Bound Rooster, Near Pahari Rajaan
A meat shop immortal. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Every day Muhammed Aijaz runs his knife through some 50 chickens at hisOld Delhi meat shop. But one of them refuses to die. The pride-of-place wooden rooster, beautifully carved,…
Delhi’s Proust Questionnaire – Bharatanatyam Dancer Geeta Chandran, Gulmohar Park
The parlour confession. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] These scary days, the world seems to be divided into people who have tested positive for Covid-19 and those who haven’t (yet). Bharatanatyam dancer Geeta Chandran tested positive last week….
City Series – Apoorva Chaudhry in Gurgaon, We the Isolationists (369th Corona Diary)
Our corona diary. [Text and photo by Apoorva Chaudhry] I close my eyes in self-isolation from corona… and I see myself transitioning from chaos to calm. I can’t seem to comprehend exactly what transpired, but this calm is unsettling. I…
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