It was like everything was happening for the first time – Kolkata part 1
It was like everything was happening for the first time, there. At the airport, people were talking and smiling to each other, instead of staring… Read more
To see the beauty and the horror in ordinary things – Kolkata part 2
Everything appeared normal, there. It seemed normal to walk around all those little nuns, around that writing saying “Love until it hurts” on Mother Teresa’s… Read more
Samsara – Kolkata part 3
It’s going to feel wondrous. You will sense it in your bones, but you will not be able to rationally explain it. Alongside the horror… Read more
There is a city in Madhya Pradesh: Jabalpur
There is a city in Madhya Pradesh. Its name is Jabalpur: from the Arabic jabal, stone and pur, city. The river Narmada flows… Read more
I saw the tiger and I cried
I was 37 when I saw the tiger. No, not in a zoo, nor in the circus, where I would not go on principle… Read more
Plummett to India
Dear travellers, As you know by now, India is one of “my” parts of the world. I wrote about it several times on this site… Read more
India: so much more than Bollywood pt.1
We’re still stuck at home. I’ll spare you the details of how I’m feeling while not being allowed to travel. You can imagine it for… Read more
India: so much more than Bollywood pt.2
Welcome to the second and final episode of this array of Indian cinema. From what I have heard directly on this site and through the… Read more