Tag Archives: travel

Near and far…

Posted on January 23, 2015 by subincontinentia

It takes modern-day luxuries like time and space to slip under the surface, to cultivate a way of seeing that involves more than retinas and optic nerves. On the surface, fog obscures the distant things. I watch it now, brushing … Continue reading →

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Call of the void

Posted on December 17, 2014 by subincontinentia

It was one of those conversations. The kind that packs enough fuel for the musings of a life time. It began in the restless banality of a Sainsbury’s check out line in the heart of Camden Town. I had just … Continue reading →

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The unforgettable Mr Sharif

Posted on April 12, 2014 by subincontinentia

I boasted among men that I had known you. They see your pictures in all works of mine… I put my tales of you into lingering songs. The secret gushes from my heart. Rabindranath Tagore Mr. Sharif parted the crowds … Continue reading →

Posted in epoche, Moving on...., Rose Apple Island | Tagged guru, humor, India, Jaipur, Jaipur literary festival, Jaisalmer, journal, Rajasthan, Rudyard Kipling, sex, solo female traveler, taxi driver, travel, Varanasi | Leave a comment

A Cork in Time Saves Infinity

Posted on December 30, 2013 by subincontinentia

The rhythmic dipping of the oars in the Ganga was to Sunil the same as the ticking of the Grandfather Clock in her grandma’s hallway. The boat, the clock, the river—were all metaphors for time. The east bank’s eternal fires, … Continue reading →

Posted in epoche, Kashi | Tagged Benares, boat, boatman, Ganga, Ganges, journal, kashi, river, solo traveler, time, travel, Varanasi, whirlpool, woman traveler | Leave a comment

Squirrel vs. Lamborghini

Posted on December 12, 2013 by subincontinentia

A less than sympathetic sun elbowed its way through the fog and smirked on my cheeks that were paling from too long on a rose garden bench in my local park. The roses were taking refuge in non-existence, but it … Continue reading →

Posted in epoche | Tagged British wildlife, grey squirrel, humor, Lamborghini, London, Prince Charles, red squirrel, squirrel, travel | Leave a comment

Song of the Kerala fishermen

Posted on December 3, 2013 by subincontinentia

I hunkered down on the beach trying to photograph the neon yellow crabs scuttling around in the surf. The crabs had this amusing habit of stopping dead in their tracks, eyes literally popping out of their heads, whenever I moved … Continue reading →

Posted in epoche | Tagged beach, boat, female, fishermen, guesthouse, India, journal, kerala, Malabar coast, Puthenthope, solo traveler, travel, travel writing | 1 Comment

Dressing the Ganga

Posted on November 26, 2013 by subincontinentia

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The Shadows of War

Posted on November 21, 2013 by subincontinentia

Kicking a stretch of dusty road Neck ablaze in the Tamil sun Bush leaves sieving luminosity Carelessly, I passed. Under every modest shadow, A million beings huddling Strangers forced to share a raft Carelessly, I passed. And as I did, … Continue reading →

Posted in epoche | Tagged global warming, haven, India, poem, poetry, Tamil, Tamilnadu, travel, war | Leave a comment

Gongylus Gongylodes!

Posted on November 17, 2013 by subincontinentia

Yes, it’s real. I had the honour of witnessing this wondrous Jabberwocky of a creature in the Auroville forest, Tamilnadu. It’s Latin name is Gongylus Gongylodes, otherwise known as a Dead Leaf Mantis or (rather poetically) the Wandering Violin Mantis. … Continue reading →

Posted in epoche | Tagged Auroville, cannibalism, dead leaf mantis, forest, India, insect, mantis, strange creature, Tamilnadu, travel, violin mantis | 2 Comments

Tipping Point: Love, booze, and climate change

Posted on November 10, 2013 by subincontinentia

‘Clomance’. Climate Change meets Romance. “The West Wing” meets “Sex in the City” – me writing my own review. “Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.” Albert Einstein “No. But climate change is.” Jude Windsor _______ Climate Change … Continue reading →

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