City Faith – Ramzan for Coolies, Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station
The hardworking faithful. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Ramzan, the month of fasting, prompts culturally sensitive Delhiwallas to enroll for the guided food-in-the-night walks in the Mughal-era Walled City. For many of them, the festive lights and the…
Atget’s Corner – 371-375, Delhi Photos
The visible city. [By Mayank Austen Soofi] Delhi is a voyeur’s paradise and The Delhi Walla also makes pictures. I take photos of people, streets, flowers, eateries, drawing rooms, tombs, landscapes, buses, colleges, Sufi shrines, trees, animals, autos, libraries, birds,…
Atget’s Corner – 366-370, Delhi Photos
The visible city. [By Mayank Austen Soofi] Delhi is a voyeur’s paradise and The Delhi Walla also makes pictures. I take photos of people, streets, flowers, eateries, drawing rooms, tombs, landscapes, buses, colleges, Sufi shrines, trees, animals, autos, libraries, birds,…
Netherfield Ball – Iftar Dinner & French National Day, Oberoi Hotel & Nyay Marg
The party secrets. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] One evening The Delhi Walla attended two parties, one after the other. The Iftar dinner at the Oberoi Hotel was hosted by Herro Mustafa of the American embassy. The reception…
Atget’s Corner – 361-365, Delhi Photos
The visible city. [By Mayank Austen Soofi] Delhi is a voyeur’s paradise and The Delhi Walla also makes pictures. I take photos of people, streets, flowers, eateries, drawing rooms, tombs, landscapes, buses, colleges, Sufi shrines, trees, animals, autos, libraries, birds,…
City Archives – Rajiv Gandhi Setu, Ring Road
[Digging out old stories from The Delhi Walla] A smoggy traffic square that was once dreaded by commuters for its long jams has become an unlikely urban haven. On one grassy slope, a group of women is playing kabaddi. On…
Atget’s Corner – 356-360, Delhi Photos
The visible city. [By Mayank Austen Soofi] Delhi is a voyeur’s paradise and The Delhi Walla also makes pictures. I take photos of people, streets, flowers, eateries, drawing rooms, tombs, landscapes, buses, colleges, Sufi shrines, trees, animals, autos, libraries, birds,…
Atget’s Corner – 351-355, Delhi Photos
The visible city. [By Mayank Austen Soofi] Delhi is a voyeur’s paradise and The Delhi Walla also makes pictures. I take photos of people, streets, flowers, eateries, drawing rooms, tombs, landscapes, buses, colleges, Sufi shrines, trees, animals, autos, libraries, birds,…
City Moment – Joshua’s Bar Mitzvah, Chabad House
The remarkable Delhi instant. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] This does not happen often in Delhi. One afternoon The Delhi Walla attended Joshua’s bar mitzvah, the coming of age ritual that every Jewish boy undergoes on turning 13….
Atget’s Corner – 346-350, Delhi Photos
The visible city. [By Mayank Austen Soofi] Delhi is a voyeur’s paradise and The Delhi Walla also makes pictures. I take photos of people, streets, flowers, eateries, drawing rooms, tombs, landscapes, buses, colleges, Sufi shrines, trees, animals, autos, libraries, birds,…
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