Our Self-Written Obituaries – Neha Sharma, Dwarka, Delhi
The 132nd death. [Text by Neha Sharma; photo by Mayank Austen Soofi] There were just two things Neha Sharma was sure about in life. One–she could eat pancakes everyday for every meal. Second–someday, she would be one of the oldest…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Oredola Ibrahim, Ibadan, Nigeria
The 131st death. [Text by Oredola Ibrahim; photo by Adegbaju Deborah Kevwe] Today marks exactly the 65th day after his 23rd birthday. Though he never made it to Forbes’ Lists or any of the “Most-Something” lists that lorded over the…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Poulami Chakraborty, Calcutta
The 130th death. [Text by Poulami Chakraborty; photo by Ria Chakraborty] The sweet grandma who used to write stories for her grandchildren is no more. She had just turned 70 when she died of a brain tumor. This kind-hearted lady…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Neha Taneja, Pusa Road
The 129th death. [Text by Neha Taneja; photo by Amit Taneja] It was raining hard. The earth was red and the air was filled with the fragrance of the wet soil. This was Neha Taneja’s last trip to the hills…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Preeti Saini, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
The 128th death. [Text by Preeti Saini; photo by Srija Sharma] She never looked nice. Preeti Saini looked like an art work, and art wasn’t supposed to look nice; it was supposed to make you feel something. Nobody was able…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Aftab Yusuf Shaikh, Bombay
The 127th death. [Text by Aftab Yusuf Shaikh; photo by Shaheer Shaikh] Last Friday, Bombay-based author and poet Aftab Yusuf Shaikh, died in his sleep in this city. He was staying at his usual hotel while on a visit to…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Faiza S Khan, Clifton, Karachi
The 126th death. [Text by Faiza S Khan; photo by Avantika Sujan] Publisher and critic Faiza S Khan died last week at the age of forty-one when she read the words “isn’t that just reverse sexism?” in an article causing…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Farah Noor, Vasant Kunj
The 125th death. [Text by Farha Noor; photo by Shireen Akhtar] Farha Noor died in her dream. She dreamt she was dying. She was found dead on her bed beside a pile of half-read books in five languages and a…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Rituparna Sengupta, Govindpuri
The 124th death. [Text by Rituparna Sengupta; photo by Srijit Chakravarty] Rituparna Sengupta bore the curse of being a peculiar person with a very common name all her life. Even after her death it took her acquaintances a few weeks…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Laveena Behl, Kanpur & Delhi
The 123rd death. [Text and photo by Laveena Behl] She was found dead next to a box of chocolates and a pile of books. It remains uncertain whether the reason of her death was overeating or over-reading or both. Laveena…
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