Category Archives: London
A Raatafarian
So two young girls on the train back to London chat with everyone. And somewhere this gentleman comes along and sits. The girl insists that his hair isn’t really like that and commands him to take his hat off. He … Continue reading
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Snow!
Snow! And so much of it! Needless to say the tubes are off, the buses are not working. And I am working at home drinking endless cups of chai. London is a cake. And I can eat it!
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A little graffiti
The mind and heart has been rather full and heavy of late. So I did what heals best. Set off for a walk with rr and the camera. We went along what is known as the Parkland Walk. What once … Continue reading
Filed under London, Music, Film and Art, Photographs
Joan Baez at the Royal Albert Hall
I saw Joan Baez perform live last night at the Royal Albert Hall! I did, I did!!! Thanks (a million thanks actually) to Shefaly who suddenly told me on Wednesday that she had an extra ticket for the concert on … Continue reading
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Excuse me, do you speak English?
“Excuse me, do you speak English? “, a random South Asian stranger asked me. I couldn’t tell if he was Indian or Pakistani, but he definitely was a Muslim. Now, whenever I hear those words, my metal GPS springs into … Continue reading
A Summer Day
The summer in this city is so fleeting that you don’t even invest in a summer wardrobe. Much as I whined my way through summers in Delhi and other cities, drowning in my own sweat and giddy-headed with dehydration, I … Continue reading
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What is she reading?
Spotted on the Bakerloo Line today. A woman reading. With intense concentration. I have no idea what she was reading. On the comments on flickr, a couple of people are guessing it’s a dictionary, but given that she was reading … Continue reading
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