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Ooty and Coonoor: Tracks between strangers.
We never made it to Munnar. Instead, the Nilgiris unfolded through shared bus rides, carrot dust, a waffle baker’s story, and a train carriage full of strangers who became signposts. This is a journey…
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From Alleppy to Kochi: Local Life and Tourism in One Frame.
From quiet backwaters in Alleppey to the restless pulse of Kochi, this journey explores how tourism and local life coexist in India. Between homestays, dolphins, houseboats and markets, travel becomes less about consumption and…
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Varkala: The Place that Undressed Me Differently.
In Varkala, the ocean wasn’t the only thing that unsettled me. After weeks wrapped in Indian fabric, the beach’s nakedness felt like a shock. Between saris, Ayurvedic oil, temple music, and a nervous system…
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Love letter to Satthankulum.
A tender homage to Satthankulum and rural India, where shared meals, soft laughter, and unhurried rituals reveal a love woven into daily life. In humble kitchens and sun-warmed courtyards, belonging becomes a living practice,…
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Pondicherry: Pongal, Pilgrims, and the Pulse of Togetherness.
Between French facades and incense-filled alleys, between a golden sphere meant to transcend the world and a clay pot of rice boiling over on a street corner, Pondicherry becomes a place of quiet questions.…
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From Mumbai with Love and Mucus.
We land in hazy Mumbai. The airport hums, the air is thick, lines stretch endlessly, and I clutch my backpack. Smells, sounds, and motion press in from every side. Arrival feels like a question,…
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Between Departure and Arrival.
Outside, snow swirls across Amsterdam Airport, masking the chaos of the past days. Flights are canceled, trains are stalled, and hundreds wait with stories paused. Between restless scrolling and encounters with strangers, I find…
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Approved.
A single word on a government website makes a lifelong dream irreversible. Between lists and letting go, snow and breath, I begin to understand that uncertainty is not something to overcome, but something to…
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