Even after so many days, I can still hear the beat of the Taiko drums and the rhythmic tease on the earthen ghatam. When I had sifted through the schedule of Sirpur National Dance and Music Festival 2015, I knew this was a festival like no other. With world renowned artistes performing at the event,…
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It is where I fell in love with the night sky. It is where I began talking with trees. It is where I learnt that walking is the best way to know another person. Through my childhood years in Shillong, I have struggled to fit in. I suppose it is the age where we are…
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Seldom do we realise the power of our own words. A casual remark can often make or change decisions. In September 2009, when I was travelling to Kashmir for work, I had encountered certain stereotypical words used for the state. Unsafe, conservative and dangerous were just the popular ones. Even though it was an official…
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This year has been unpredictable, frightening and very emotional for me. There were times when I didn’t want to open my eyes to a new day and there were nights when I didn’t want the morning lights to interfere. In all honesty, when I look back in time, I did not preempt any of this….
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Planning out my Sandakphu trek was not difficult though I was confused with the many route options. This terrain can be done in a number of ways and across days. I wanted to do mine solo (sans a guide) and over six days. However, I completed the trek in five days, with a guide and…
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Somewhere in the middle of the night, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned my head around and leaned forward to hear what my friend was saying. ‘Are you having fun?’ she asked. I replied with the biggest grin on my face. That was my first night in Singapore and I was at…
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