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A Walk to Remember!
They left. Both the vehicles vanished under the thick canopies. The noise of the engines dissolved gradually. There was a moment of silence. My ears were adjusting to the new situation. Then it followed. The silence gave birth to the sounds of birds chirping somewhere on the trees, cicadas chorusing somewhere unseen, and leaves hustling ...
The Loss of Innocence!
I completed 36 years of existence today. It is a day of mixed feelings for me every year. Not that I am afraid of growing up, being old, or of death; I just get reminded on this day that what I have lost. Yes, this is a bad thing but I miss the past always. ...
Lanjia Soura in 2021
It has been almost ten years since my visit to Gajapati in 2012. I have visited many more tribal places in these ten years. I have gained more experience and insights. I have heard many stories from colleagues who have worked in remote areas of the state. What we all have experienced in common is ...
Lanjia Soura in 2012
I had been to Seranga, a small village in Gajapati for a video documentation work in 2012. My cousin was working there for a multi-lingual based education project at that time. Gajapati district in Odisha (along with Rayagada) is a home to one of the primitive tribes of the world – Lanjia Soura. Teaching tribal ...
Film Watching Through The Age
I began to consume audio-visual ‘content’ in the 90s. We get together for a week or month in the summer and other vacations. All cousins, uncle aunts spend time celebrating the togetherness for those few days under the roof of our ancestral home. Watching cinema was a big part of this celebration. That was the ...
About Puri
Puri is my home. Workplace is Bhubaneswar. Puri doesn’t have fancy restaurants chinese fast food joints like Bhubaneswar; it doesn’t have malls and multiplexes those available abundantly at the capital; it doesn’t have much trees on the streets like Bhubaneswar; it is dirtier than Bhubaneswar, the slangs here have more natural vibe than the Bhubaneswarians. ...
Sulsulia Chulbulia Chaiti Baa re
As I began this day in the morning, I made a mistake of checking my mobile phone.
Few days ago, while casually chatting at office, I told my colleague that so many personalities are passing away these days. I generally admire artists of all kind, but I will get most depressed when Shantunu Mohapatra dies.
I became ...
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