Category: Mumbai
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Mumbai Diaries
They’re like insects here. The people. They dwell in every nook and cranny of the city. While some live in majestic bungalows and villas facing the sea, most of them live in one-roomed, cubicle like flats. Their buildings look like beehives. Each window reflecting different stories behind it in their 10” by 10” rooms. Some…
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In the city of dreams. And some nightmares.
Today I knew I just had to gather everything inside me and just write.I turned twenty three on November 9. Almost a woman now(?) Had a nice dinner with friends. I don’t really get excited about my birthday anymore. I feel nothing really. A tinge of shock and disappointment, at how I can’t help getting…
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Same story, different place
We have all read the news today, and are all experiencing the same feelings yet again: shock, revulsion, fury and déjà vu. A 23-year-old woman was raped at Shakti Mills compound in Mumbai. No, she was not wearing a short dress. It was not late at night. She was not alone. She was an intern…