Last year on Twitter, I decided to start a thread of songs that reminded me of spring: light, airy, joyous, hopeful. Sometimes filled with yearning. A simple premise, kick-started by an illegally converted video of Elo Ji Sanam from Andaz Apna Apna. It then grew to some 20 songs, followed by recommendations from a very... Continue Reading →
How to even begin my first random rambling post? Today it's all about something I hold close to my heart - Eveningness. What is this "eveningness", you ask? First and foremost, is a feeling that we all hold deep within ourselves. From Penang to Hanoi, Kathmandu to Chittagong, Nairobi to Cairo—it's the thing you sense... Continue Reading →
Smell is a powerful thing, it really is. I live near a Chinese graveyard so there’s no shortage of old ladies climbing up the hills every weekend to burn offerings for their loved ones. Some things smell quite nice when burning, like paper notes and mini wooden houses. Others, not so much. Once, my neighbour... Continue Reading →
Monsoon Season 