Sense of Place
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Hong Kong is news once again… a victim of its own magnetic desirability. Along with rest of the world I wish the Island country will soon stop looking over its shoulders for ‘A Visit from the Goon Squad’ (Jennifer Egan’s novel ). It did that in 1997 (Handover) and once again, 2020. My first impression… Read more
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WATERTON, ALBERTA: Place names entice visitors with romantic connotations, macho ruggedness or Elysian visions. On my three earlier visits to Calgary, Alberta, Waterton never figured on my visiting list as ‘water’ was/is never an attraction for me. This was a blunder I regret. When i did visit Waterton, in August 2019, it turned out to… Read more
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Covid-19 Lockdown in India (in its third phase) is a blessing or a pain depending on how one looks at it. There is no cutting corners or streets and ‘locked up in the house’ is the new creative. This post is a re-post of my first blog post (December 2009) about my first Central Park… Read more
Journies of change 