City Faith – Hazrat Sarmad Shaheed’s Dargah, Near Jama Masjid
Old Delhi’s naked fakir. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Outside: a confusion of shoppers, beggars, biryani stalls and goats. Inside: stillness. Sandwiched between the imposing Jama Masjid and the chaotic Meena Bazaar, the Sufi shrine of Hazrat Sarmad…
City Travel – Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris
The heart of France. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Its bell tower is the oldest in the French capital. The Delhi Walla is in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, one of the oldest churches of Paris. The ancient abbey has been standing…
City Hangout – Sunday Used-Book Bazar, Daryaganj
Delhi’s biggest second-hand book market. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] There are two kinds of muggles in Delhi. Those who have been to the weekly used-book bazar at Daryaganj and those who haven’t. The first group doesn’t want…
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