Mission Delhi – Manoj Naali Walla, South Delhi
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Nobody is to be seen on the leaf-strewn lane. In the grounds of an adjacent play school, the swings look haunting in their emptiness, as…
Mission Delhi – Navneet Kaur Virk, Sector 93, Gurgaon
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi, but three family pics are sent by Navneet Kaur Virk] It’s not necessary that children follow the professions of their parents. Sardar Surjit Singh is…
Mission Delhi – Deepa Ojha, Rajouri Garden & Sector 66, Gurgaon
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi, but top pic of the moon by Deepa Ojha] She can see the moon while lying on her bed. She often Whatsapps photos of it…
Mission Delhi – Deepak Dialani, Paharganj
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] From early morning till late in the night, the lane would be teeming with crowds. The cafes would fill up with guests ordering lemon ginger…
Mission Delhi – Dino, Udyog Vihar
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Dino is socially very active. Not in real life but on social media. His Instagram account, @dino_thesuperdog, is as old as him—3 years. And his…
Mission Delhi – Bilal Ali, DLF Phase 4
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The coronavirus pandemic has irreversibly changed our civilisation. Even after it is all over, our habits and impulses might never come back to what they…
Mission Delhi – Tara, Sector 31, Gurgaon
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] She is special. At 17, Tara is a 12th standard student in Government Girls Senior Secondary College in Gurugram’s Jacobpura. If she sticks to her…
Mission Delhi – Surinder Kumar Dhawan, Paschim Vihar
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] If it were just any other Sunday, Surinder Kumar Dhawan would have already started packing his books by now—it is 5 pm. But it’s a…
Mission Delhi – Shree Kumari Pandey, DLF Phase 4, Gurgaon
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The lights of her room are off. It’s half past ten at night and Shree Kumari Pandey must have fallen asleep by now. From her…
Mission Delhi – Ganju, GB Road
One of the one percent in 13 million. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] He continues to look carefree. As if the world was still the same. To be fair, his life hasn’t been altered at all by the…
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