Our Self-Written Obituaries – Vindhya Vatsyayan, Mehrauli
The 163rd death. [Text by Vindhya Vatsyayan, photos by Suneel and Shubham Vatsyayan] She had a big smile with bigger teeth. Vindhya Vatsyayan always wanted to knock on random doors and ask what’s your story. Last night around 11:34 when…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Samrta Marks, Mussoorie
The 162nd death. [Text by Samrta Marks, photos by Samarth Marks] It amazed me how passionately and aggressively she believed in, Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know. And perhaps…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Pragya Priyadarshini, Bangalore
The 161st death. [Text by Pragya Priyadarshini, photos by Harshita Rane] I would have loved to tell you that Pragya Priyadarshini died dancing–in her only ten minutes of happiness each day (she kept them aside like gulab jamus in a…
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….
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Supriya Kaur Dhaliwal, Dublin
The 159th death. [Text Supriya Kaur Dhaliwal; photos by Katie, Natalie Piper, Yadwinder Dhaliwal, Vrinda Garg] Supriya Kaur Dhaliwal, aged 50, a poet, writer, visual art admirer who wrote poemy stories about displacement—displaced borders, displaced aggression, displaced grief, displaced ovaries,…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Triveni Shukla, Sukna Village, Darjeeling
The 158th death. [Text and photos sent by Triveni Shuklar] Life just ended when it finally got figured out. She once declared on Instagram that “Only Art, Cats and Shopping” truly made her happy. This was not entirely true because…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Sukanya Mukherjee, Vasant Kunj
The 157th death. [Text by Sukanya Mukherjee; photos sent by her] Sukanya Mukherjee has passed over. She was found in her sleep, with her arms and legs wrapped tightly around her Paibalish (bolster). This winter, after a few barren ones…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Sromona Sabnam, Benares
The 156th death. [Text by Sromona Sabnam, photos by her and Anonymous] She often said that she was slowly becoming everything but her shattered story remained untold. The ocean of unread books haunted and ultimately drowned Sromona Sabnam. She did…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Anmol Anand, IIT Delhi
The 155th death. [Text by Anmol Anand; photos by Pushkar Dhawale, Indrajeet Singh, Aakash Karnawat, Abhishek Keshri] A great gain to #Heaven! Anmol Anand, a #HashTag #lover, an #UrbanPlanner and a #Spiritual being with a #beautiful smile has left to…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Anubhuti Krishna, aka Thatgirlinmuddyboots, Sector 9, Dwarka
The 154th death. [Text and photos by Anubhuti Krishna] This morning Anubhuti Krishna, aka Thatgirlinmuddyboots, was found dead in her bedroom amidst her pile of journals, ink pens, half-read books, and silver earrings. Her laptop was found beside her, her…
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