Our Self-Written Obituaries – Mugdha Ahluwalia, Mansarovar Park, Delhi
The 112th death. [Text by Mugdha Ahluwalia; photo by Kulbir Ahluwalia] She was an engineer by studying, an MBA by studying more, and a skilled Human Resource professional for an MNC by placement. More importantly she was a poet by…
City Moment – A Fallen Bicycle on Thomas Mann’s Beach, Venice
The memorable instant. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The sky is everywhere. Even the wet sea is looking like the sky. It is evening. The Delhi Walla is on the beach in Lido, a narrow island in Venice…
Atget’s Corner – 901-905, 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,…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Nina Subramani, Madras
The 111th death. [Text and photo by by Nina Subramani] For Nina Subramani, 24 hours was more than enough to never be busy-she always had the time to do laundry, work, play, cook, make love, stare at trees, walk with…
Home Sweet Home – Elena Ferrrazzi’s Home, Venice Ghetto
Inside the walls. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The kitchen range has a microwave oven, upon which sits a toaster. Boxes of herbs and sugar and salt are arranged in a row. Strainers and ladles hang from hooks….
City Monument – The Barbed Wire & The Holocaust Panels, Venice Ghetto
The tragedy of being the world’s first ghetto. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The barbed wire on the top of the wall is broken at places. It stretches out against a cloud-filled sky. The unpainted brick wall marks…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Ryan Frantz, Bangalore
The 110th death. [Text by Ryan; photo by Ryan Figueiredo] It was an overcast morning in February in Delhi. And, ignoring all dictates of common sense (and several well publicised research reports), Ryan Frantz pulled out his mobile to reply…
City Landmark – Lodhi Colony Art Installation, Mehar Chand Market
Public reviews of a public display. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Public art, so common in world cities, has been slowly finding its space in Delhi, a huge metropolis that swallows up all puny efforts. Nonetheless, any art…
Our Self-Written Obituaries – Padmaja Iyengar, Hyderabad
The 109th death. [Text by Padmaja Iyengar; photo by Wonderbook of Records International] A Riff-Raff’s Epitaph I sit down to write my epitaph, In a few words; not a paragraph. I try putting some words on paper, But they vanish…
City Faith – Shylock’s Synagogue, Venice Ghetto
Inside Shakespeare’s temple. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] More than four centuries ago, he must have stood week after week under this same chandelier to pray within these same walls. His unfaithful daughter must have stood in the…
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