Mumbai

The sound of their voices grates on my sleep filled ears. Marinading fish is not my favourite kitchen chore anyway

It’s been a while since I had the house completely to myself. Summer holidays had the teenager slouching around all

In the back of the taxi, the parts of me nearest the window are baked by a hot sun. The

Every road in this part of town has two sides. Not a right and a left side, dear reader (you

The air conditioning can’t keep up with the humidity and the crowded lobby. The faces are familiar yet not the

The trees lining Marine Drive promenade are survivors. Some of them are Banyans, others the ubiquitous Badams and coconuts and still others I have yet to identify. The ones with the headily fragrant silky blooms – silk cotton?
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Sitting tucked away in a corner of a sunny, bright waiting room. I try to be unobtrusive because I don’t have a visitor’s pass. I have my embroidery in hand but my thoughts are elsewhere.
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The rains came with Ramzan that year. It was overcast when we left for Mohammed Ali road. Already a little

March has arrived in Mumbai. A long low growl. A warning of days to come. Walking from Churchgate via Oval Maidan to Regal this morning was not pleasant. The trees helped though.
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Lunch time traffic jam on south bound Lalbag Flyover. There is plenty of time to look around. A flyover offers