THE BUBBLE SELLER

One day i was at India Gate with my friends ,we met after a year .It was about 9.00 pm all of us going back when i saw a man selling bubble making kits, he was blowing bubbles non stop standing in front of a spot light. I started clicking his pictures , he saw me but continued.For us this little source of entertainment is a means of earning for other, how much would he earn from that profession , but he was happy! afterall this all apni dilli is – dil waloon ki ! When leaving the place , i brought a kit from him as a respect i wanted to give him.

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Doors of Kathmandu

The most versatile piece in a building, [the door] has been a mode of expression [for] ages. The door in apartments and modern societies is just a mode of a transition from outside to inside. In traditional cities and neighborhoods, like that of Kathmandu, it’s much more than that. It’s the place where people spend most of their time. Sitting at the Chaukhat, socializing and chatting. The door is not just a tangible unit, it’s the respect you give to your building. Below are the photos I clicked during my site visits and explorations in and around Kathmandu, Nepal. The collection will keep on updating. Update: A wonderful poem by my ex-professor, mentor and friend, Saurabh Tewari द्वार नहीं हैं ये बस लकड़ी के। सदियों से चल रही संस्कृति के। बस रंग नहीं हैं, अभिकल्प नहीं हैं, प्रमाण हैं ये नेपाल की हस्ती के। नेपाल के दरवाज़े देखिए, निपुण प्रभाकर की आँखो से। There is a tradition of offering prayers at the door every morning. The two red dot...

Hunnariya Memoriya, The story of my internship.

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The foot print investigators (Paggis) of India

I met three old men for an assignment today. They have a very special skill which has almost died. They say, that there are only 4 or 5 Paggis are left in Kachchh today. Paggis are men who identify the footprints of People and animals and get information about them. They help people, police and even army in investigating the foot traces of terrorists, thieves, lost cattle etc. I went to their village with Naeven Bhai, the driver of Sehjeevan who knew them well. This meeting was one of the best one since a long time. I had only a few hours to cover their story and come out with a photo essay. With a lot of curiosity, I bombarded them with many questions. A crux of what came out is below: They belong to the Sodha community of Sindh, Pakistan. In 1971, during the India Pakistan war, they crossed the border and took refuge in India, in Kachchh. They were eventually given special 'Paggi certificates' by the police and also once invited by the po...

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