Tag: #suburban tales
Articles tagged with #suburban tales
The man who came bearing letters
For us, the Indian postal service’s efficiency thrived on Rameshwor Bhaiya’s existence
No tips on walking here
Three men in a white car in Goa, they rolled down the window and tried to make signs and talk to me.
We are fire-breathing dragons
The serpentine mythical creature is the representation of the indefatigable human spirit
Winter on my skin
Winter means many things to many people-- the dread of dark and cold for some and for some, a chance to look for warmth.
Reasons for disdain at Dasain
I am not good enough for Dasain in a society that uses the festival to reject anything out of the established norm
The light of feet
How does it shape women who belong to communities where they are not expected to dance?
Into thick air
Photo: ScienceMag.orgMy aunt would lie on her side on raised pillows, wheezing. She would speak between coughing and wheeze some more. Then she…
Welcome to suburbia
Meet Jyoti, the leader of a group of children who live on the outskirts of Kathmandu