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The Proud Forehead
You share quiet moments with death,Standing tall where the world ends,At the border where life feels fragile,Yet your resolve never bends.The Himalayas stretch endlessly before you,Wrapped in a cold, merciless white.There’s nothing but snow, silence,And your unwavering fight.The wind cuts like knives, the frost grips your soul,But your fire refuses to fade.In the heart of this frozen wilderness,Yo...
Banned Books
Banning books is a sign of cowardice. A society that tolerates this act is actively hindering it's own well being. While this act can be disguised and paraded as securing order and peace, it is a form of insidious censorship that serves only to curtail any exploration of the truth.
Feast of Vultures
The synthesis of an investigative journalists forays into the depths of corruption in India. In a sense the book lays bare what we already, inherently know. The paradox for me is - how do I square this view of Indian democracy with what exists on the ground? As someone who doesn’t live in India, and is not connected to the rhythms of the society - does it favorably juxtapose against the backdrop o...
Soup at Painting
Museums have been a sanctuary for me for a long time. I cannot overstate their importance in my adult life. This entity that is a welcoming space to explore art, heritage, history and anthropology - has been another piece of the puzzle to understanding what and why of “us”. There have been multiple incidents of activists throwing soup at painting to bring attention to global warming and humanity’s...
London Calling
An empire of siphoning and hiding money. A Roman settled curio shop for the royals. Greenery and magpies.
Born a Muslim
I enjoyed reading this book - should serve as a “Dummies guide to Islam and Indian Muslims”. It provides a lot of valuable context for Islam, which would save us so much heartache, especially in todays inflammable socio-political context. Especially if you are a well meaning person who is being bombarded by WhatsApp University sponsored by the Indian Uncle Bullshit Association - and want to build ...
Red Mars, Grey Moon, Green Earth - Chapter 3
Mars, 2098Kavya, Chintu’s mother, was looking out of the window. The red color stretched to the horizon. She had gotten used to the color by now. It was her last night on Mars. She saw a grid of robots mining for hematite, which gave Mars its red color. The ore was carried in concealed robotic vehicles to the factories to make steel. The steel would be used to make even more robots and the infrast...
Pukhtunwali
As anyone growing up in 90’s India, I could do the Pathan accent. The images of Kabuliwalah and Khuda Gawah in equal measure and the romance of thinking of distant peoples whose lives could not be more different than yours. https://youtu.be/dXgiVG2P_Uc?si=wOPnjOmLxbinaj9rBrings me to this book - another one that I think - especially given the current political climate - should be mandatory reading...
