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Central Island Toronto 2025 Fall: On Songs of Identity and Archetypes

On Friday 10th October we went to Central Island, Toronto. We listened to Manna Dey songs while driving. Later, we did a reflection on the root Ragas of one of the songs. The song, Yaari Hai Imaan, has roots in … Continue reading

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Around Rakshabandhan-2025

Around Rakshabandhan 2025 had some interesting conversations and connection with family members in different parts of the world. Sharing a painting and poem from Jyoti, Lucknow, on this day. We go back a long way, sharing family histories and being … Continue reading

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Bread Pakoras and Shormas

Lunch would often be feeding Channa-Kulchas to Squirrels at Firoz Shah Kotla.

The scents, vibrations of those street side snacks, the hot Bread Pakoras coming out and the potato-curry with which we used to relish these, in small containers made of Leaves all stay with me.
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