Bombay. Bambai. Mumbai. No, it doesn’t have the prettiest sights. No, it doesn’t have pristine lakes or snow-capped peaks. It’s hot and noisy, there’s smog up in the air. Hundreds of people spend their entire lives on the street. You’d probably be better off spending a vacation somewhere else. But that’s exactly where this, Read More
I remember the day when my cousin playfully told me that I wasn’t pretty and modern enough to understand fashion. Maybe because when everyone else in the class was busy writing ambitions in each others’ slam books, I was sitting at the corner, putting ideas in ink and imagination into colors. Maybe because I, Read More
There’s something about the wilderness which has always attracted me. Smell of the rain, the majesty of mountains, the rawness of the dirt roads. So of course, backpacking to all national parks in the States is the newest addition to my travel bucket list. Sequoia and Kings National Park is full of wild history, Read More
I’ve always been fascinated by Rajasthani culture. The stories of their kingdoms and wars, formidable forts and royal palaces. We’ve seen a lot of those along with a healthy dose of “Nawabi” lifestyle in Bollywood movies. Like a typical Indian girl, I’d dream of getting married in a royal palace, a whole “big fat, Read More
Born and brought up in Mumbai, I am the quintessential “Aamchi Mumbai” girl. I never imagined falling in love with another city. But, as luck would have it, I moved to Los Angeles for Masters. The city of angels, they called it. This city has pieces of every part of the world. A melting, Read More
