LADY IN RED
Her long dress is bright amid the sea of black dresses… It is raining on Park Street. Outside the big … Continue reading LADY IN RED
FROM FAIRLIE TO HOWRAH
And the dawn comes up like thunder, outta China, ‘crost the bay… – Rudyard Kipling, Mandalay Travelling is a series … Continue reading FROM FAIRLIE TO HOWRAH
TIPU SULTAN’S MOSQUE
He anoints my hands with a fragrant oil and bids me welcome… “Allāhu ‘akbar; lā ‘ilāha ‘illā-llāh…”(Allah is greater; there … Continue reading TIPU SULTAN’S MOSQUE
The Plains of Madhya Pradesh.
Empty platforms in nameless towns flashing by. I made these notes in my diary as I crossed the state of … Continue reading The Plains of Madhya Pradesh.
THE CHAI WALLAH’S KITCHEN
Along the sandstone terrace beside the Kali temple and out into the sunlight beside the Ganges… Dawn on Manikarnika Ghat. … Continue reading THE CHAI WALLAH’S KITCHEN
CONFLUENCE
Few things can prepare you for your first sight of the River Ganges… The driver was lost. Confused by the … Continue reading CONFLUENCE
THE GRAND TRUNK ROAD
“Such a river of life as nowhere else exists in the world.”– Rudyard Kipling On the Dufferin Bridge, I was … Continue reading THE GRAND TRUNK ROAD
TWO BEERS AT THE LEOPOLD
The head waiter has a moustache with the tips waxed and curled up in twin hooks, giving him the look … Continue reading TWO BEERS AT THE LEOPOLD
IN THE TEMPLES OF OUR FATHERS
The worshippers jostled and shoved me along, moving clockwise around the statue and its marble enclosure. Outside the colourful chaos … Continue reading IN THE TEMPLES OF OUR FATHERS
MORNINGTOWN RIDE
Good morning from an Indian train… I came to India to ride trains. They were one of my abiding memories … Continue reading MORNINGTOWN RIDE
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