Tucumcari Tonight
A few months ago, I drove through Tucumcari and even spent a night there. There is little to do here, but well worth a brief stop if one is driving along Route 40 on the New Mexico stretch. Route 66 is a pale shadow of its former glory, one that signified America’s post-war economic recovery and nation-wide optimism. Much of the transformation of the American West can be traced back to this iconic mother road. Tucumcari is one of the very few remaining towns that still preserves some of that splendor.
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An afternoon with Bobby Carcassés
Who is Bobby Carcassés? One might be forgiven for asking this question in some parts of the world. But in Cuba, especially if one is even tenuously drawn towards jazz, such a question is akin to asking who Frank Sinatra is in the United States. Bobby Carcassés along with Chucho Valdés and Paquito D’Rivera amongst a few others founded the Jazz Plaza Festival in 1979. Bobby is deeply spiritual and lives by Sri Aurobindo and his teachings.
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Way of the Cross – Luján edition
Via Crucis in Luján is an outcome of communal participation that traces its origins to twenty-five years ago. Since 2005, Luján’s representation has been declared of County interest and is a part of the scheduled Easter colonial events. Evangelizing over theater is what brings this community together. I’ve rarely seen a town’s community come together like this to present a message of tolerance and love to their children and the people.
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The last Aryans of Ladakh
This is a distinct community in a remote corner of India that is sexually liberated, has equal representation and rights for women, is extremely conscious of natural resources and does everything to preserve and promote them, and fiercely remembers its ancestors and traditions. If these traits were to define an Aryan master race, then by many counts these Brokpas might indeed be the last remaining Aryans in India.
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Turtuk: A land of the Balti, apricots and breathtaking landscapes
Turtuk is a sanctuary of greenery, tradition, and generosity, to the point of amazement given its backdrop and history. Turtuk in Balti literally translates to “a desire to stay,” and its residents perhaps took this meaning to heart and never left Turtuk, even in war. A visit to Turtuk can only be fulfilled with “a desire to go back.” The innocence, hospitality, and beauty of Turtuk will give you memories for a lifetime.
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7 reasons to include Kolkata in your photography bucket list
Kolkata may not be for everyone but it has a place for everybody. I was born there at the peak of the Communist rule, and unlike the besotted Bengali’s unflinching loyalty to anything Kolkata, my love affair with this city found its early roots as a teenager through Desmond Doig’s sketches. These roots have now firmed up as I’ve seen Kolkata through a photographer’s lens. And here are seven reasons, why you should too.
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