Bnei Menashe -The Lost Tribe of Israel in Mizoram
My pre-travel research told me that this is one group I must seek out and meet in Aizawl. All through the trip, in Aizawl, In Lunglei, in Thenzawl and in … Continue reading
The Man with 39 Wives
A remote village in Mizoram. Returning from Lunglei to Aizawl I took a detour via Sirchip in order to meet this man with a new idea of life. Communication with … Continue reading
The Chapchar Kut Harvest Festival of Mizoram
A glimpse of the Chapchar Kut Harvest festival held at Aizawl in March 2012. The Chapchar Kut is the Harvest festival of Mizoram and celebrated across the hills in March … Continue reading
Street Dwellers in Bombay
Everyone has heard about the much romanticised and much media-exploited slums of Bombay. There are even organised tours through the slums! Most outsiders think that slum life is the rock … Continue reading
The Kohinoor Diamond
Quoting from Wikipedia: “The Kōh-i Nūr which means “Mountain of Light” in Persian, also spelled Koh-i-noor, Koh-e Noor or Koh-i-Nur, is a 105 carat (21.6 g) diamond (in its most recent … Continue reading
Nomad across Time
As I live in the year 2012, and travel to different places, I realise that not all of us are living in the same spot in time. Yes we may … Continue reading
The Holi Festival – Present & Past
Jari Mari Mata Temple on S.V. Road, Bandra. The venue for the Holi bonfire on the night of the Spring Full Moon. Past Holi bonfires at this location are a … Continue reading
Mizoram Diaries
Mizoram. A landscape of blue mountains. Rising above white clouds and mist. Green. Pristine. Located in the North East of India. With a population of 10,00,000. Spread over half a … Continue reading
The Siddi Tribe of Gujarat India of African origin
In 2009 December I watched a folk dance festival in Goa. Again, as the rest of my life has been, it was just by chance that I strolled in to … Continue reading
