City Moment – Facebook Betrayal and Redemption at the Reading of The God of Small Things, Caara Café, British Council
The memorable instant. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] There is only The Delhi Walla. It is evening and I’m at Caara Café inside British Council to attend a discussion of Arundhati Roy’s first novel, The God of Small…
City Moment – Yoga Homage to Emperor Muhammad Shah, Lodhi Gardens
The memorable instant. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] This is the short story of one woman and four men. One evening The Delhi Walla sees Miss Fatima, Mr Suhail Ansari, Mr Mohan, Mr Kaushal Suryavanshi and Mr Anil…
City Moment – Dark Fantasy of the Midnight Metropolis, Lodhi Road
The memorable instant. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] It is close to midnight. No stars to be seen in the cloudless sky. The warm air smells of diesel. The Delhi Walla is walking on Lodhi Road, so close…
City Moment – On Rudely Greeting the ‘Horrid’ Big Ship Tourists, Venice
The memorable instant. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] It is always delightful when beautiful people find a reason in life. This time it is against the big ships. One afternoon The Delhi Walla goes to the promenade of…
City Moment – The Magical Man Spotted at Artist Dayanita Singh’s Talk, Italian Cultural Center
The memorable instant. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] He was alone and he was the first to arrive. One evening The Delhi Walla saw this quiet elderly man at the Italian Cultural Center on Chandragupta Marg. Artist Dayanita…
City Moment – Author Gillian Wright’s Snacking Secrets Exposed, H. Nizamuddin West
The memorable instant. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] She seems so familiar. Who can she be? Must be somebody famous. Suddenly, the heart stops. Isn’t she that writer?! One evening The Delhi Walla spots Gillian Wright on a…
City Moment – The Pleasures of the Massage Parlor, Mathura Road
The memorable instant. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Lounging barefoot on the pavement, the man is dressed in the bedroom uniform–a white undershirt and a flowery underwear. His white trousers are rumpled around a street post. He is…
City Moment – Tonga Riders, Outside Zakir Husain Delhi College
Commuting into the past. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] At least a dozen people are seated on the orange tonga. Most are women and children. The white horse is quiet. One white-hot afternoon The Delhi Walla comes across…
City Moment – The New Face at The Book Shop, Jorbagh Market
The memorable instant. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] A history student in Gargi College, she reads poetry, keeps a journal (see photo 3 below) and now she is the new shop assistant at The Book Shop in Jorbagh….
City Moment – The Kitchen King’s Evening Outing, Nehru Park
The memorable instant. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The sun has set but the sky isn’t dark yet. One evening The Delhi Walla is walking in Nehru Park. The city seems to be winding down for the night….
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