I take this opportunity to slightly digress from my daily chronicles of hawkers and street vendors, and highlight one of the dying professions of the city. Meet the bhishti in my Blog K.
Kolkata’s Answer to Parched Lips
Evening Feast
Every evening he brought to us happiness all with a warm smile and a cart full of Joy!
Belly of Bertram Street
Mohammed seemed to draw inspiration from his scarves. Soaking in everyday a colour at a time, akin to his scarves. Some days were blue and lazy, others were fiery red, even a mundane green for vibrancy.
Amidst the City of Chaos, His World Exists
What we call streets, he calls home. Meet Mohammed Tayeb, a hawker who sells varieties of hair accessories and jewelry at Kolkata's Bertram Street.
Theme Reveal: Blogging A2Z Challenge 2019
I'm participating the BlogchatterA2Z Challenge and this is my theme reveal post. Excited and nervous!
Days at Palitana – The City of Temples
The beautiful blend of peace and divinity; a chance to experience for 30+ days
That Bond of Yesteryear – Chapter 1
A stranger from across the seven seas, finds solace in the company of a lonesome, chirpy young lady in the lands of Punjab. What do their destinies have in-store for them? [This is my first attempt at writing a short-story!]
Hello, New Year!
Here I am, having lived another 365 days which were rather 'eventful' Flashbacks can either make you smile or sigh...and for me, flashbacks from 2017, does both. Quite a few lessons were learnt and quite a few memories were made - 2017 was special in many ways. I vaguely remember how the year had begun...... Continue Reading →
Time, Please stand Still!
Remember those moments when you wanted time to just stop? The moment when you saw the brilliant sunset with your loved one or when you went for a long drive with your group of buddies? We live a little more in those moments, don't we?
