Our Self-Written Obituaries – Nilanjana Roy, Somewhere in Delhi
The 25th death. [Text by Nilanjana Roy; photo by Naina Redhu] Nilanjana Roy’s unexpected death at the age of 91, after what her critics considered several inconveniently robust decades of good health, was mourned as she would have wished. Her…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Precious Kamei, Tuscany Perhaps
The 24th death. [Text by Precious Kamei; photo by Grace Kamei] And she lay on the green grass and was happy. Precious Kamei, born to travel, always had that thing about her that made people say, “Ah, so her!” She…
City List – Surviving Landmarks, Red Fort
Remains of the past. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Never judge a fort by its ramparts. The only grand part of the Mughal-era Red Fort palace complex is its outer wall. Inside, the old buildings look ruined. In…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Arpita Das, Gulmohar Enclave
The 23rd death. [Text by Arpita Das; photo by Freddie Ribeiro] Arpita Das was an independent publisher of a whimsical list of books. Although she was often heard saying that she couldn’t be bothered with bestselling books, a friend remembers…
Letter from Montreal – Partition Objects, Delhi & Pakistan
Anatomy of the Radcliffe Line. [Text and photos by Aanchal Malhotra] There is a map on the wall of my room. It is a modern depiction of the projections of Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569. Towards the east, prominently…
Atget’s Corner – 716-720, Delhi Photos
The visible city. [By Mayank Austen Soofi] Delhi is a voyeur’s paradise and The Delhi Walla also makes pictures. I take photos of people, streets, flowers, eateries, drawing rooms, tombs, landscapes, buses, colleges, Sufi shrines, trees, animals, autos, libraries, birds,…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Prabeen Panigrahi, Toronto
The 22nd death. [Text by Prabeen Panigrahi; photo by Vinit Kumar Ashish] The shy software engineer, who hailed from Kalahandi in Orissa, ended his journey today thousands of miles away in Toronto, Canada. No one who knew Prabeen Panigrahi in…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Bina Shah, Karachi
The 21st death. [Text by Bina Shah] Bina Shah, Pakistani writer and columnist, died peacefully at her home in Karachi, Pakistan, at the age of ___. Ms Shah could never quite understand the reason for her popularity as a writer….
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Taslima Nasreen, Somewhere in New Delhi
The 20th death. [Text by Taslima Nasreen; photo by Bebika Rai] Bengali writer Taslima Nasreen was beheaded yesterday by Islamist terrorists at her home in New Delhi where she had been living in exile. A video of the decapitation was…
Atget’s Corner – 711-715, Delhi Photos
The visible city. [By Mayank Austen Soofi] Delhi is a voyeur’s paradise and The Delhi Walla also makes pictures. I take photos of people, streets, flowers, eateries, drawing rooms, tombs, landscapes, buses, colleges, Sufi shrines, trees, animals, autos, libraries, birds,…
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