*”Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast,” said the Queen*
when d home is rocked
14th Dec 2011. I consider many places home...purely because I have lived in all these places, have taken on values and conveniently claim to be a citizen of them. But when I speak of one place, i.e. Bahrain- it conjures up memories of a good childhood and life. Of...
Letter to Biotique
I recently came across your new products of conditioners and was surprised to see the new packaging. To begin with, I have to explain I come from a background of design sustainability and am constantly struggling with system sustainability- this forms an integral part...
Mehboob, the love-doctor disguised as an auto-guy
Mehboob, the auto-guy, drove me yesterday from Malad to Mulund. A rather chatty guy, who has been in the city for the past 23 years. I asked him where he is from and he answered that we are from the same village. I didn't understand at first, but then figured he meant...
Bombay or Mumbai?(a draft in progress)
The image of Bombay or Mumbai- what do we prefer? What kind of stories do we tell about them? Why do i still refer to this city as Bombay? Because that is how I know it and will also know it. It conjures up images of the summer vacation I would take with my family...
the hiatus & new year
I have been away from writing for a while for the simple reason that I took to travelling and living in India. It has so happened, due to various reasons, that I have moved based to Bombay. Whether this is temporary or a permanent move, only time will tell. So here, I...
Good news from LeNS
Last Autumn, I participated in a workshop run in TaIK by Cindy Kohtala. Our brief was to pursue a 'wellbeing' agenda in the design school of Srishti, which is based in Bangalore, India. We decided to investigate safety and security issues, which may have resulted from...
MCD #24
This is my piece done for 'Multicoloured Dreams'. "we don't have enough rainbows" Done for street art project called 'Multicoloured Dreams'. Made with elina and nadja's help. behind the parliament building in Helsinki. Materials: print, yarn,recycled crochet &...
Multicoloured Dreams
The project is taking off at a great speed- the idea of public art!! We are now part of Helsinki Design Week, which is providing the momentum that the project needs!! More on the project: Multicoloured Dreams on Prezi We did a test piece at Suvilahti- the technique...
signs of life
such a good feeling!! the first signs of spinach erupting!! germinating the seeds first is definitely a good idea!! now, germinating lettuce... oh, another good reference for growing food-- http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/digin/
the wee garden
This is my attempt to grow the few things we can harvest at home. The obvious reason for this is ,of course, the great ol' carbon footprint and to reduce costs...but most importantly, to teach myself how to grow and nurture my meals....some of those things which are...
Welcome to the great Indian facade of gender equality!!
A few days ago, I got to know a female friend was involuntarily examined with the hands of a predatory male. An uncouth and simple way to describe is that she was groped.And the details- where? when? In broad daylight and no, not in an alley...but at the Indian...
How can less be more? Stuff
We fill our lives with so many things in the hope we feel happy. There is an entire industry based on the idea of things and even, people research how companies and corporations can get you to buy more and more. But there is a disconnection between how things are...