Mission Delhi – Ashok Kumar, Near Sai Baba Temple
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] He blows a whistle. A few men materialize from here and there. “Each one of you is a maderchodh (motherfucker),” he says. The Delhi Walla…
Mission Delhi – 75 Faces, Around Town
The faces of Delhi. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] A city is not made by its buildings and bazaars, but by its people. That’s why The Delhi Walla started the Mission Delhi project in 2009. My mission is…
Mission Delhi – Leonid Plotkin, Paharganj
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Sitting quietly, he is having masala chai. The Delhi Walla meets Leonid Plotkin, 40, at the Madan Café & Restaurant in Paharganj, a district in…
Mission Delhi – Salim Khan, Kasturba Gandhi Marg
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] He picks a slab of butter, takes out a slice of bread, breaks open an egg, chops a tomato, picks another slab of butter. These…
Mission Delhi – Bonisha Bhattacharyya, South Park Street Cemetery
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Wading through the warm, wet air of a humid May, she says, almost casually, “No, I will not say I ran away from my father’s…
Mission Delhi – Jyoti Mariyam Hora, Indian Christian Cemetery
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] How to find her? The Delhi Walla is at the Indian Christian Cemetery in Paharganj. I’m looking for Jyoti Mariyam Hora. A few days ago…
Mission Delhi – Aliya Sayyed, Mehrauli
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] There she is. Now, she is over there — her frock ballooning around her. Is she real or just a smudge of pink? This moment…
Mission Delhi – Achhuta Nandan, Prithviraj Marg
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] He is sitting still. The Delhi Walla sees him on Prithviraj Marg, an avenue in the central part of the city, which is lined on…
Mission Delhi – Nalini Kant Pathak, Vasant Vihar
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Savoring the easy sunlight of a fading winter, he says, “I’m not a regular to this garden. Today is my off from the office and…
Mission Delhi – Naz Ikramullah, India International Centre
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Settling down at the table by the window, she says, “I will take the grilled fish. At my age, one needs to be figure-concious.” The…
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