Book Review by Namrata Title: Coming back to the city, Mumbai Stories Author: Anuradha Kumar Publisher: Speaking Tiger Books, 2019 ‘ She’s from Amrika, your new tenant, Pooja. A gori.’ Thus, begins the interwoven tale of lost souls living in the city of dreams, Mumbai by Anuradha Kumar. The city of Mumbai is as mysterious as it can be. On one hand it is called the eternal city of dreams, meaning a place where people come with their dreams and work hard to get them fulfilled. While on the other hand, it is also known as the city which never sleeps. So, either the dreams you have are the ones you see wide awake or it is a contrast, signalling at the sleek chances of your dreams coming true. Whatever be the deeper meaning, it has never stopped people from aspiring and dreaming to live in this city. Bringing together her experiences of living in Mumbai for 14 years, Kumar creates a moving tale from the great metropolis with stories both heard and unheard. As she mentions in her intervi
Wow! It looks like a painting. Lovely shot! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! I so want to try to sketch this.:)
DeleteDo it! Would love to see that. I've lost my zest of painting, perhaps. Tried one recently (After a long time) and it turned out real ugly. It annoyed me no end. Feel bad. Will try once again. This one is difficult for me :)
DeleteTelling you a secret - I just managed to sell my first painting ;) so I am practically on a high right now :P
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