SHADOW CITY: ALL ABOUT CHILDHOOD, ANCESTRAL ROOTS, HERITAGE, CULTURE AND FAMILIAL TIES
Namrata explores Kabul through Taran N Khan’s Shadow City which according to her isn’t just about a city . Stories in Kabul begin with the phrase ‘ Yeki bood, yeki na bood .’ There was one, there was no one. Taran N Khan (Shadow City) Taran N Khan’s first book, Shadow City takes us around Kabul highlighting the varied experiences the city and its people have been through over years. It is neither a memoir, nor a travelogue. Lying somewhere in between, Khan has found the perfect voice to depict a place which has been through so much and yet continues to thrive in various ways. Growing up in Aligarh, Khan grew up with a fascination for Afghanistan due to her Pashtun background. After completing her education in Delhi and London, she has now decided to call Mumbai her home for the time being. Her works have been widely published in India and internationally, including in Guernica, Al Jazeera, the Caravan and Himal Southasian . Her writing has also received support from the MacDowell
Everything besides the rope gives very colorful tinge to the photo.
ReplyDeleteHere's my interpretation of the photo (although I am reading too much into it)- The rope depicts the turmoil of a person. The brightness around it depicts life. We are tied by remorse so much that we forget to notice the opportunities around us. We hang ourselves in misery, unable to look around the happiness that surrounds us.
I hope no one uses that rope to hang themselves.
Such an in-depth introspection Sui.. you know I clicked this very randomly but every time I saw this on my PC it struck a deep chord with me. Hence I posted it today.
DeleteThanks so much :)
BTW, this was the remnant of what was a make-do arrangement of a swing made from a spare tyre !
I thik you should replace this pic from ur PC b/c.This pic contain a lot of -vety Which is not good for any one.So put a sweet rose / or pic of sweet smiling kid on ur wall and start a morning with a lot of +vty.Visual peace is also effect and affect our life.GBU. TC.
DeleteTrue, this is not my wall paper though :)
DeleteThanks so much for your wishes!
Hahaha...poor the swing! I turned it into something more horrific. :D That's imagination for ya. Maybe I should tone down and think of more optimistic things. ;)
DeleteHa ha ha ha :D
DeleteI must admire your imagination Sui, truly!!
And I agree optimism always helps :)
This is something really nice...the location is so bright and vibrant!:)
ReplyDeleteOh yes this place was beautiful!
DeleteThanks :)
Click is nice but I like the explanation by SGW of this picture which has added the stars to your photo:). It's so fabulous I can't imagine something better than this. I have never imagined this picture like that.
ReplyDeleteHave you thought like this before ?
Oh yes I agree Sui has seen something which perhaps I could never seen.
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