Ahmedabad — Did you ever notice that in most malls in India, why are the so called security staff stops your car and puts a mirror below the bonnet and asks you to open your boot space? It is just a psychological...
Ahmedabad — Year ending is a word that is a boon to those who are in government exchequer or similar sections in any government department that deals in bills. Normally it is March 31st of every year. Government ...
Ahmedabad — I still remember my friend Rakesh Sharma1 (RS) narrate a rather hilarious account of his encounter with the Sahara Shree2 (SS) Soon after he quit Murdoch’s Star TV job in the late 90s, SS wanted to m...
Mumbai — How do you solve the housing problem of half a billion people? Since the government has no answer, the beneficiaries have found a way which is to forcefully occupy places. Gradually it becomes a ghett...
Kheda — Community get togethers are common across the country. This can be for marriages, felicitations, birthdays or political rallies. Whether the numbers in these get togethers are 100 or 10,000, food is s...
Meghraj — India enacted minimum wage and minimum working days with those wages with much hype. There was public audit initially but I doubt the enthusiasm which was initially seen exists now or not. In most are...
Palakkad — This is Muthamma, an indigenous farmer in Plachimida whom I met in 2003 when I visited this place to do a story on Coco Cola plant which was polluting the area. You can find those stories on FSRN. Now...
Göreme — We did not know where to look. It was a mess. The eyes were gouged out. There were missing limbs. Some of the faces were unrecognisable. We were not describing a war zone. We have stepped into an old ...
Rüschlikon — Only more so. Well, at least that’s one way of looking at it. But this shot, taken in May 2014, feels a lot like one of the silently creepy scenes of Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921 - 1990), a Swiss author...
London — This is the cover page of my father’s copy of The Bishop’s Bible, 1588 edition (which makes it 426 years old this year). This Bible was produced in an attempt to replace the Geneva Bible, which was t...
Sevenoaks — I saw these large daisies the other day when out for a walk near my home. They formed one part of a garden that was beautifully laid out, with different areas allocated to different types of plants an...
Dana point — How long to produce a Hi.co sketch? Anything from ten minutes to several hours. Today’s sketch concerns that Palm Tree bloom in the pic above. I snapped the plant growing in the garden where we are...
Surbiton — The sunshine and warmth has brought out the colour in my raspberries. I watered the plants before work and the raspberries still had a yellow/green tinge. I’m enjoying the start of summer sunshine.
Saint-denis — Mardi 10 juin 2014- Vous êtes un Prospero!- Rires ! Non mais j’y travaille.J’essaie de libérer mes démons et de les contrôler.Par les livres. 1150 J’envoie le certificat de décès pour justifier mon ...
Murudeshwar — Just a test account doing you know, tests!
Barathakovil — My sister calls it a quarry. She is wrong. It is just a hill somewhere between the cities of Chennai and Bangalore. Every person who takes the daily Shatabdi Express between the two cities will see th...
Los angeles — I rather like the above photo taken recently on our travels in Southern California. It shows a friend’s backyard. But to post it on Hi.co, I need something to write about. Unfortunately, I know li...
London — I can’t believe I just have ten more days of this project left. It’s been a fun journey. I’ve learnt a lot about myself. I like the moments it gives me to reflect on my day and think about what photo ...
Calgary — Eleven days at a voice intensive. Eleven days of process. Eleven days of digging deep and breathing down there. Eleven days of song and movement. Eleven days of sound. I’m in Calgary giving myself a ...
Columbia — Pre-‘American Idiot’ Greenday plays on the radio. Unironic bursts of easy listening music waltz tandem with the same pop that filled my radio-tethered teenage summers. Oasis. Soundgarden. That song ‘...
Duluth — Left; right; breathe in; breathe out. The words, My father’s magic carpet made of steel sung by Arlo Guthrie in the City of New Orleans echo in my head as I ride my bike up the trail. I ride the 14 ...
Interior — We powered through 2,000 miles in the first week so we could spend the last two weeks of our adventure at a slower pace. We finally reached that point in South Dakota: no more having to cut north, the...
Othis — Pluies, éclairs, orages. Vu Vince. Déchaînement et puissance. Big mac à 1630. Le soleil revient, il est 1832. Un merle prend un bain, ses ailes font un bruit d’Hélicoptère. Lu l’article de Didier Les...
Dauin — “If you think about it, your favorite memories, the most important moments in your life, were you alone? …. Life’s better with company,”- Up in the Air.
Paris — Flâner dans les ruelles de Montmartre, un certain 7 juin 2014. S’attarder sur les nombreuses toiles des artistes parisiens. Faire une halte sur la terrasse d’un café et prendre le temps de discuter av...
Otsu — Its not the technology thats scary. Its what it does to the relations between people, like callers and operators, thats scary.1 Anonymous families, anonymous friends, anonymous communities, and a...
Ahmedabad — If you ever wondered why Congress Chief ministers, despite their high caliber and qualifications doesn’t fit into oratory skills that people like Narendra Modi is, you don’t need to go any far. Just t...
Othis — Adolescent, je regardais un dessin animé (Jayce et les conquérants de la lumière si ma mémoire est bonne) dans lequel le méchant, quand il s’en allait disait : “je me retire”. Son corps-forteresse-vai...
Kingston upon thames — A beautiful hot and sunny day. Lunch in the new market place. The photo shows the new market stall structures, and some of the old buildings still standing, and lovely wispy clouds.
Stanmore — I had to pop to my parents today, and I bumped into two neighbours who all gave me a lovely welcome. It’s nice to be missed. And in the garden, the robin who hangs out in the garden came to say hello...
Ponca — Ponca State Park in Nebraska was a nice resting stop for one night. The grounds were well-kept and the greenery was lush. Our pup, Pintxo, loved watching the forest behind the van. He would have chase...
Columbia — Our longest day of driving yet, June 5, was also the day of our accident. We decided to drive as long as we could through Missouri. We made it past St. Louis, but couldn’t last as long as Kansas City....
Tokyo — “I saw you from the podium when you walked into the room.” he said. “Mmhmmm.” I respond skeptically. He looks back at me amused. We exchange smiles. I am seeing him for the first time in a couple of y...
Rüschlikon — Don’t you sometimes just know they’re watching? Observing personally you, for purposes arcane and unknowable, maybe even nonexistent? Biding their time, recording your every move, checking on you in a...
Guatemala city — Languid demeanor, but endearing interior, languid smile hugging my thoughts for more than a moment. Disheveled hair to tie this book, immaculate being who can not be more perfect. Memories; inert re...
Guatemala city — Again, again, and again. Everyday is the same shit, you’re not with me, i’m not with you. Both know that our thoughts are related one by one. Whenever we talk, wherever we meet, we are made for the o...
Jersey city — Perhaps if I had roamed about taking photos, I probably would have missed or overlooked some of the interesting vignettes of Jersey City. Instead, I probably would have nearly a hundred photos to sort...
New albany — On June 5, we were driving from Kentucky’s Red River Gorge, through Indiana, and onto Missouri. Driving through Louisville, KY, we marveled at the city’s and incredible bridges. We had just crossed th...
Hellerup — Apprehending certain things takes on heavy. Nobody born full equipped with knowledge how things should be done, appropriate reaction on certain events in life. Struggle to fit things into my world doe...
London — My happy moments today: catching a few moments of rays in the park at lunchtime; my project got approved at work (yay!); I took control and steered the work meeting (I’m getting better at showing pass...
Tillamook — Wrecked. Rusted. Ruined. Things wear out. You wake up one morning and wonder who’s lying next to you because they’ve lost their shine. You can hardly read their tags with all the changes that have gon...
San francisco — I didn’t have time to visit Alcatraz using the ferry near Fisherman’s Wharf, I will do it next time! But I woke up every morning with this view to the legendary island-prison. I remember first knowin...
Asheville — Inside a tiny gallery in Asheville, a Japanese artist makes teacups. They are grotesque and avant-garde, and I get right away that I won’t be able to make these after six weeks in Intermediate Pottery...
Dana point — OK, this weekend is the Queen’s Official Birthday in Australia. Sadly, we’re here in Southern California, missing the announcement of the Birthday Honours List. Particularly sad, since our new Prime...
Hillsboro — Dear Crooked Collage On The Wall, For days, I have been glimpsing you from the corner of my eye. I’ve even stood directly in front of you and debated setting you straight. But, my mother gave me stub...
Bagneux — Les pissenlits comme une nappe d’étoiles minuscules en suspension au dessus des voies. Puis le train. Le choc thermique. Les gens qui racontent leur vie dans le wagon. Comme moi mais a voix haute. ...
Ísafjörður — I pick up the fifth - or is it the sixth? - whiskey, upend the glass and let the last of it drop onto my tongue. It was a long, difficult, but beautiful drive over the Westfjords from the ferry to the...
Sherborne — The question of settling reminds me of FBI agent Dale Cooper, in Twin Peaks, who not only pursues the case, but also forms attachments with the town and its residents. He advises the local sheriff to...
Slade — We drove from Pisgah National Forest to stay one night in Red River Gorge, apparently a rock climber’s delight. The morning after (June 5th), we drove the scenic route through the area. Winding roads...
Anand — This man needs no introduction to the world. He is the man who started the milk revolution in India and not only made India self sufficient in dairy products but empowered the farmers. His main achiev...
Mumbai — While we catch small time corruption offenders, we fail to get into the real facts of how institutions make a killing by following corrupt practices. If you have ever taken a phone connection from Ind...
Ahmedabad — Cost of living can be defined in two ways. One is simply the expenses spent on your day to day life. The second is the cost you pay to survive – and this cost is your life itself. The poorer you are t...
Junagadh — What if you find an Ascetic Nun in areas famous for Asiatic Lion? This is Sadhvi Prasanna Devi a Christian Nun living in the forests of Junagadh all by herself for the last three decades with a lot of...
Bhavnagar — Spirituality cuts across religions and so are fanatical elements. But when the former gets assimilated into local culture it becomes service. During my 20 year old journey criss crossing Gujarat repor...
Englesqueville-la-percée — So tweeted Dan Snow this morning (British historian and TV presenter), the 70th anniversary of D-Day. The photo shows US troops in an LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) landing craft approachin...
Ahmedabad — Imagine rapes related to sanitation. Sounds bizarre but most Indians have preferred a mobile phone to a toilet because it is cheaper to talk than to pee. The horrific recent rapes in Uttar Pradesh and...
Chhota udepur — In 2004, when I went to a small town area bordering Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, the locals – who are mostly indigenous tribes – told me they approach an American Lawyer when they are in legal tangles....
San francisco — “… Thanks,” I said, turning around, and lo and behold: Dave Eggers. By now Randy’s looked up from his screen too, subtly pulling his earphones off, putting Beyonce on pause. Maria smiles and intr...
Dana point — A sunny afternoon picnic under a stand of Australian Melaleuca trees. As a strictly amateur botanist, I suspect that the trees above may be Melaleuca quinquenervia, which constitutes an invasive pest...
Brevard — Our first stop after Savannah was Pisgah National Forest. We wanted to spend one night at the fish hatchery area, a nice spot to park at with trail access and proximity to many waterfall views. Lookin...
Stykkishólmur — Inside the Library of Water I can look out over Stykkishólmer, immaculate wooden houses leading down to a harbour filled with small fishing boats and the large car ferry, basking in the sun and waitin...
Duluth — I nearly finished planted my garden on the roof. After years of having my own land to plant, I live in an apartment near the heart of town. Truly a beautiful spot situated on a sand bar between Lake S...
Oxford — The rolling English countryside, as viewed from a train window, on my way to Oxford for work. The sky and clouds were looking beautiful today. I spent the journey thinking up ways to eat my rice and c...
Somewhere — His mother is deaf and a terrific cook. His father smuggles alcohol into Hebron and fills the backyard with things he finds in the street, with the vague idea of selling them at some point. Mostly the...
Ahmedabad — Coccinia Grandis - locally known in many formats in India is one of the staple and at times food for middle class in India. Taken along with wheat bread - also known as Roti - is a widely consumed com...
Karas — In the last few years, there’s have been several photos that I’ve really wanted to capture for myself. A number of these have actually been in Namibia and one of them was capturing the amazing-looking...
Les mureaux — On est allés à tes obsèques. On a failli arriver en retard, imagine. Mais tu avais du retard aussi m’a t on dit. Il y avait ma sœur. Il y avait l’autre folle. Je la gardais à l’œil. J’appréhendais d...
London — As part of the Chelsea Fringe event, 35,000 bedding plants have been planted temporarily on the steps by Regent’s Canal in Granary Square, King’s Cross Central. They look beautiful, especially in the...
Hong kong — The gates of Disneyland itself was a trigger for heightened levels of excitement. Ever since childhood tiptoed in and went off quietly, a part of that free phase of our lives, we harbour even being ad...
Ahmedabad — Do we have artisans in India? Their tribe is getting reduced day in and day out leaving everything to machines. Even Handicrafts (where hands form a major part) are also made in machines. Most of the ...
Pune — Very few people are blessed with artistic talent and India is a hub of talent. But unfortunately these talent may not be monetarily rewarding. Most talented artists are hands to mouth. You can find a ...
Surendranagar — Salt is an ingredient of taste. But the salt makers brave harsh weather to produce them. Salt is sold to traders at price less than trash. In Gujarat’s Little Rann of Kutch, they are now working under...
Midori ward — There are not many local shops left in my neighborhood. In fact, at least two have closed down since I moved here in 2012. I finally decided to start stopping by a few months back. Since I don’t have...
San francisco — From my rushed notes that night (cursing myself for not bringing a notebook; had to try to type them all up on my phone!) Sorry Daniel, spoilers for his future talks, I suppose! Also not verbatim. But...
Bhavnagar — Huge palaces across the erstwhile royal states are now turned into heritage hotels. But in most cases location becomes an issue as most of them are not in cities. Gujarat’s Neelambagh Palace in Bhavna...
Ahmedabad — Parking is a major headache in any city. But perhaps Ahmedabad may be one of the few cities which has to think on how to handle indisciplined people who doesnt know how to park at all. Despite ample s...
Ahmedabad — If you are in India you are unlikely to miss these terminologies that don the cars in front of you or in your neighbourhoods. How many times have you thought you should also put something like this? ...
Pathanapuram — Very few in India have any knowledge about Tapioca. Fewer know their starch needs are from this. Though its origin goes back to South American countries, it is one of the staple food in Kerala popular...
Punalur — Every tourist comes to Kerala, God’s own country, and travel through the path pre-determined by the travel operators. It is always a touch and go tourism where in minimum days they want to see maximum...
Portland — Worry herself, that’s what she does. Tapping the top of the barbecue lid hoping it will open, hoping there are bits of flesh worth carrying back to the hollow nest where dependents wait. Wait. Wait— ...
Dana point — The full picture depicts three patches of solitude: the couple on the beach, the boat on the sea, and the photographer on the hillside above.
Stykkishólmur — We had followed some vague directions found online, following a dirt road through a lava field, past a ruin of a house inhabited only by sheep until we came to the end of the road. And then we walked,...
London — Look, I know - it’s just stew. But is it? When has stew ever let you down? Don’t even bother answering that - it’s never. Stew has never let you down.
Pasadena — Japanese gardens are one of the things I like best about California. Of course, they’re never fully Japanese, but the two cultures seem to sit well together in this endeavour.
London — They say it happens to everyone (they really like to talk, don’t they): that when you spend enough time with another person you’ll eventually start to resemble each other, even begin to dress the same...
Surbiton — I have a slight pineapple fetish - and my pineapple purchases arrived today, yay! I also ordered a metal flower pot for my garden - and yes, it’s in my favourite green shade - and a bikini (yes, anoth...
Portland — I want to be heard, not seen. The tick of the clock on the wall. The rustle of leaves in wind. The snort of deer in the trees. But no, I want more. I want to be the voice in the loudspeaker. The advo...
Saint-denis — L’on me demande si l’on m’a déjà dit si je savais qu’une chose allait arriver avant une autre et je réponds que oui que je n’irais qu’à onze heures assister à la deuxième chose. En revenant de déjeun...
Leigh-on-sea — Yes…that is me dressed in a tiger onesie standing in a church garden with my friend Paul…who is dressed as a caveman. Albeit a caveman with Indie band yearnings. Why were we doing it? Well other t...
Jaipur — Johri (Johari) Bazaar (means market in Persian) is the most famous street in Jaipur. Numerous sellers and artisans can be spotted on this wide stretch and is the main tourist attraction of this colour...
Jaipur — Jaipur zoo is a calm place apart from the chatter of the visitors and birds in large enclosures. The enclosure for the herds of deer(s) is tucked away in a corner and doesn’t really have many visitors...
Dana point — Which way to the beach? Well, do we really need to ask? It seems to me that, as our culture grows increasingly visual, we see more and more evidence of “semasiographic” modes of communication. “in...
Chicago — What I appreciate a lot about this book is how it is being told. I’m a visual person so when I read her first story, I easily imagined what was happening in my mind. Her story was conveyed through var...
Chicago — Life often test our uncertainties. Do we flow with it or go against the waves hoping that our push forward will lead to the destination quicker. I began to reflect on how I handle these challenges. I ...
Chicago — For the past year or so my seasonal allergy became a nuisance . Instead of the runny nose and itchy eyes that I typically get, I’ve developed cold like symptoms that last the entire day. Forget the fu...
Jersey city — i know she is plotting something. we have been staring at each other for at least an hour. alas, i blinked, and for a brief scary moment i thought i was doomed. the stare-down continues.
New york — Six. (Mating Season) And for an age it is me and James F. and a million butterflies in Michoacan.
Portland — It all depends on who’s watching. Which cloud they’re standing under. Sky, that chameleon, can’t decide if she likes Free Willy or Gallipoli. Somewhere, there is always sun. Just now, storms break low...
London — I mentioned in a post back in January that in my father’s library are some old handwritten notebooks. Well, last week I managed to find one of them, two pages of which you can see above. The noteboo...
Shanghai — In Shanghai, life can get rough for an expat. A new night club or a drink at the latest bar on the bund begin to feel old, and you start to wonder just what you’re doing in China. Feeling lost in a ...