City Food - Vanshas Candy Cart, Sadar Bazaar, Gurgaon

City Food – Vanshas Candy Cart, Sadar Bazaar, Gurgaon

Childhood rekindled. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Some experiences belong to only premillennial childhoods. Like being able to spend, and enjoy, an entire day without the smartphone. Or, being addicted to unbranded candies, mouth fresheners and spicy churans…

Our Self-Written Obituaries – Kashiana Singh, Chicago

Our Self-Written Obituaries – Kashiana Singh, Chicago

The 239th death. [Text and photo sent by Kashiana Singh] In leaving as in coming, Kashiana Singh left behind many monochromatic moments. She wrote down a few wishes, on checkered pages (she loved checkered notebooks)in pencilled cursive hand Carpe Diem…

Mission Delhi - Samina, Central Delhi

Mission Delhi – Samina, Central Delhi

One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] As a single mother Samina supports herself and her baby, Sufiyan, by begging. And with some success. “I’m earning enough to at least have rotis…