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Culture, Culture Peeps, East, Handicrafts, India, Odisha, Travel Extras

The artisans of Raghurajpur in Odisha

I forgot about Raghurajpur for many years until a conversation with Tarek last night brought it up again. We were […]

January 4, 2024 By maverickbird
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West Bengal

Photo essay of Calcutta Rajbaris

According to the dictionary, a Rajbari is a mansion or a palace that was built as a residence for a Hindu […]

January 3, 2024
East, India, Photo Essays, Trip Photos, West Bengal

Photo essay of Bali island in the Sunderbans

Bali Island, in the Sundarbans, is one of the best places to explore the mangrove forests of the area. It […]

November 5, 2023
East, India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips, West Bengal

Sunderbans travel info: things to know before you plan your trip

Sunderbans travel experience is one of a kind. Not only does one get to see this unique geographical landscape, but […]

November 5, 2023
East, India, West Bengal

Sunderban Delta, a nature human conflict and tiger widows

My first memories of the Sunderban Delta are of its people. Every year during my childhood – I am talking […]

November 1, 2023
East, India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West Bengal

Sunderbans trip Photo Essay

My Sunderbans trip happened twice: once with a lover and once with my family. As you can imagine, for the […]

October 31, 2023
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal

Kolkata Fun Facts

Kolkata or Calcutta as it is still fondly called is the capital of India’s West Bengal state. Founded by merging […]

March 7, 2023
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal

Growing up in Jhargram: red earth country and wildflowers

Jhargram is now a city, a district, and a tourist destination of growing repute. However, that is not what I […]

March 6, 2023
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West Bengal

Workers of Kolkata and their jobs

“He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a […]

January 1, 2023
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal

Calcutta loves to read: a photo essay

Calcutta or Kolkata as it is known now is perhaps India’s most literary city. Calcutta loves to read and every […]

December 31, 2022
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