by Sravasti | May 3, 2023 | Art & Culture, Photography, Sravasti's Blog, Travel
(Sanskrit – Śrāvastī; Pali – Sāvatthī) To my parents. The curiosity to know about the genesis of Sravasti played on my mind from childhood. I had to explain the spelling and meaning of my name to most people. If I did not have to explain, then it had to be a Bengali...
by Sravasti | Dec 20, 2021 | Lifestyle, Sravasti's Blog, Travel
The adventurous life of a female guide of Nepal’s Everest Region The warm smile on Kandu Sherpa’s face belies the hardships she has experienced to become a guide and help trekkers walk the challenging Himalayan trails. Like her smile, her petite frame...
by Sravasti | Dec 2, 2020 | Social Trends, Sravasti's Blog
3 most important reasons why persons with disabilities are not seen in developing countries In 2010, my son who has Down’s Syndrome (DS), spent his first birthday in an Indian hospital due to severe pneumonia. During late evening of the same day, some sisters from the...
by Suparna Bose | Oct 19, 2020 | Guest Blog, Poems
Today I see you, As a child when you took care of me As a daughter grown up, who often decided for you As a daughter who moved away. Today I see you Decked in your best clothes that I chose over the phone. I did not bathe you, or cried as I pulled the shirt or sari...
by Mitul Bose | Oct 15, 2020 | Food, Guest Blog, Social Trends
Among the many memories I have of Baba, one of the most enduring is of him going to the local market or ‘baajaar’ (market) at 7 o’clock sharp every morning. The market was full of small-time vendors or ‘phodes’ as they are called. They travelled by the local trains at...
