City Obituary – Suhana Begum, Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti
Life of a woman. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Her arms were covered with bangles, her ears decked with shiny stones, and stones were adorning her fingers too. She could be heard approaching from a distance, because of…
Mission Delhi – Azim Jawed, Matia Mahal
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] It’s cold, and he’s away from home. At night he misses his parents. Azim Jawed is a winter migrant from Kashmir. Like scores of Kashmiri…
Mission Delhi – Pratikansh, Paharganj and Surroundings
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The black sky’s hazy moon is easily visible through the cold smoggy air. Perhaps because of the absence of street lighting. A few folks are…
Delhi’s Bandaged Heart – On January 1, a Poem on Departure and New Beginnings, Gurgaon
Poetry in the city. [By Mayank Austen Soofi] On a cold evening, with Christmassy lights hanging from buildings, Florian Morin is standing by a footbridge in Gurgaon in the Greater Delhi Region. “I like walking around,” he says. “In 2020,…
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