by Sravasti | May 1, 2020 | Social Trends, Sravasti's Blog
February 16th, 1980 – The first time I watched the sun’s rays getting totally covered by the moon, on Doordarshan, was also the first time I watched Satyajit Ray’s ‘Pather Panchali’ or Song of the Road. I was a mere ten-year old. However, both rays have...
by Sravasti | Apr 22, 2020 | Poems, Social Trends, Sravasti's Blog
The enduring Earth cried out in pain! When we set Her ablaze; Tried to wring out Her last breath – “Enough is enough!” she cried. She turned the tables with quiet certitude. To make us breathe in an uncertain world. To keep us distant in an uncertain...
by Sravasti | Apr 3, 2020 | Sravasti's Blog, Travel
Gaetano Ciniselli, an Italian circus performer, founded the first brick-built circus beside the Fontanka River in St. Petersburg, Russia, in December 1877. The building has a large stage, stables and the first circus museum in the world. The Russian State Ice Circus...
by Sravasti | Mar 30, 2020 | Poems, Sravasti's Blog
(after the lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic) Today’s Sunday. Today’s Monday. All days feel the same. You are inside. You are bored. You want to play a game. They are outside. On the road. Nothing looks the same For them. They don’t...
by Sravasti | Mar 20, 2020 | Sravasti's Blog, Travel
A few miles north-east of concrete Singapore, lies the natural island of Pulau Ubin – the last real village in Singapore. An affordable 10-min ride in a bumboat from the Changi Ferry Terminal will take you to this quirky and rustic destination. The weather is...
