Tea person rolls in tea estate. A hyperbole, I agree. But then, the experience of walking through one of the oldest tea estates of Sri Lanka felt like an embrace of the green elixir, nothing less. At Halpewatte Tea Estate and Factory in Ella, we were given a short introduction of tea which was fascinating … More A Tea-rrific experience in green highlands
The colors flooded me good. But it was their bonhomie that brought a spring to my feet. As I walked through the gorgeous, winding streets of Fountainhas – the Latin Quarters in Panaji, Goa – a gentle wave of history washed over me. While Goa had many rulers, the Portuguese had the longest one – … More A walk in the lanes of Fountainhas, Goa
Languorous, nostalgic, sepia… the way best memories are. In Aftersun, a father and his 11-yo daughter take a vacation to Turkey which, in an odd twist of fate, turns out to be the latter’s last with her dad. Twenty years hence, as she looks back upon that trip, she unflinchingly finds all the details lodged … More Recollection of a faded life
What would I do if I knew what I saw was to be changed? Like turning a page in a book to a new story? Would I, then, believe what I ‘saw’? Hold onto the remnants like a testimonial to some unknown audit in future? A Professor. His sojourn in Berlin. Chance meeting with an … More A trance-like walk in a new city
Homo Irrealis by André AcimanMy Rating: 5 of 5 Stars I am the gap between what I am and what I am not. Even before the essays – beautiful, wise, full yet strangely wistful – begin to sing, this quote of the maverick Fernando Pessoa finds place. And that rounds up the mood of the … More Life, as you don’t see it
Truck de India by Rajat UbhaykarMy Rating: 4 of 5 Stars When I was young, I used to look forward to my summer vacations and the trip to my hometown – this trip was such a big deal not just because it would take me to my grandma (aaie) and allow me to binge and … More Book Review: Truck de India by Rajat Ubhaykar (2019)
Less by Andrew Sean Greer My Rating: 4 of 5 Stars How long can you walk in another person’s shoes without feeling the pinch of it? A few minutes? Some hours perhaps? Or a couple of days? Now, what if I tell you it doesn’t hurt to walk in those shoes? Will you choose to … More Book Review: Less by Andrew Sean Greer (2018)
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