The number of homeless old women walking around Mumbai will make one cry. George Orwell had a couple of books - down and out in Paris and London and the Wigan Pier one. In Mumbai, a book would be about old women from interior Maharashtra and Konkan thrown out by their kids.
If you are flying into mumbai today, look below the right wing at Thane Creek. You will see a carpet of pink - flamingoes are feeding at Bankhode/ Kopar Khairane
Looks like the
#SaveAarey
campaign has rattled the BJP. They are trying to make it look like people are against the metro. Which they are not.
They only want
@MumbaiMetro3
to leave Aarey alone. Bollywood uncle, go back to your vanity van.
When Mumbai is briefly without dust + smoke + car exhaust particles and the sun comes out it can be crispy like a hot vada inside a pav. Seen from Lower Parel Monorail Station.
#MumbaiCommute
Indian Railways is used by people to transport things like flowers, fish and other goods. You only have to read newspapers to observe how they are slowly being barred from using trains and new trains without luggage compartments.
Happy Birthday, Maharashtra. Let's embrace science, common sense, empathy and love to fight the biggest battle we have fought in a long time!
#MaharashtraDay
#PurogamiMaharashtra
The first issue of Mumbai Paused Zine is now ready for download. Click here to download and experience a photo story from the streets of Mumbai and India.
Cyclone Vayu changed wind direction & toppled hoardings. This man saw me photographing this fallen one, walked towards it, picked it up and fixed it. He said to me, “There’s hope in this country bcos of him.” (dr Ambedkar)
#DalitBlue
#eatingoutinmumbai
Post lockdown visits - went back for my favourite rice and vindaloo. tip-toed slowly onto Strand Road wishing that it has survived the pandemic. Martin's
Mumbai Paused Zine 03 - Now available for download at via
@stck_me
But before you download and read this issue, I want you to pause, think and count how many bags you own, use regularly or maybe even hoard for later use.
#IndianRailRomeo
Nila/Bharathapuzha At Shornur. The giant ribbon of sand getting rejuvenated by the flood of 2018, I hope. Meanwhile heavy rains continue in this part of KL.
We follow two different clocks. Mine is the Indian Railways one the Harbour Line. Theirs is the dance of the tide. Depending on the tide, I get to see them on my way to work, often.