What if I tell you my family and I stayed in an AirBnB apartment on Sherley Rajan road just last week? That I had chicken frankies and sat on the bench in your pictures (if that's the one from Carter Road)? That we stayed so close to Yoga House and it kept taking me back to the history of Bandra despite not being a true Mumbaiite myself? That area is soooo charming, Alaknanda and I'm in awe of this coincidence! I'm so lucky to now see it through your eyes :)
Nooo! The bench (katta?) in my pictures is on Marine Drive I think, but there will be no shortage of places to sit together and watch Mumbai go by on your next visit!!🩵🩵
Ha ha haaaa sorry, I did miss this! That's so kind of you, Alaknanda. Beach bench ho ya ghar, saath milna kahin bhi achcha lagta ❤️ InshaAllah next time!
I will add to the Sherly Rajan Road, because I've been living there (here?) for the past three years! Quite close to Yoga House, in fact.
It was lovely to get a perspective of this street during your time here. And we, too, have an Uncle P - our neighbour who is just as sweet and caring as your Aunty M. :)
Such a wholesome read! I have been documenting and writing about Bandra for the last 5 years and I completely resonate with the way you describe the changing urban form and culture of Bandra. Thanks for this lovely piece :)
Thank you thank you thank you! I just read your The City and the Sea and wanted immediately to go and watch the sun set off Carter Road! I have saved The Veranda as a Threshold to savour at leisure!
“… but I have never quite caught up with this city. It keeps getting ahead of me.” - sheer poetry. I can imagine Gulzar writing this. That good. Beautiful post, full of love, Alaknanda. And God Bless Aunty M 😊❤️
Alaknanda- such a lovely essay. Bombay is a city I do not know at all but one that the good doctor worked in briefly and loves much. To see it through your eyes makes me want to know it too. And such attention to detail in your pieces. In speaking of the city you have traced a whole arc of your life itself. So enjoyed the read.
What if I tell you my family and I stayed in an AirBnB apartment on Sherley Rajan road just last week? That I had chicken frankies and sat on the bench in your pictures (if that's the one from Carter Road)? That we stayed so close to Yoga House and it kept taking me back to the history of Bandra despite not being a true Mumbaiite myself? That area is soooo charming, Alaknanda and I'm in awe of this coincidence! I'm so lucky to now see it through your eyes :)
Nooo! The bench (katta?) in my pictures is on Marine Drive I think, but there will be no shortage of places to sit together and watch Mumbai go by on your next visit!!🩵🩵
The Noooo was as in: Oh nooooo...you should have come homeee kind of a nooo😁
Ha ha haaaa sorry, I did miss this! That's so kind of you, Alaknanda. Beach bench ho ya ghar, saath milna kahin bhi achcha lagta ❤️ InshaAllah next time!
I will add to the Sherly Rajan Road, because I've been living there (here?) for the past three years! Quite close to Yoga House, in fact.
It was lovely to get a perspective of this street during your time here. And we, too, have an Uncle P - our neighbour who is just as sweet and caring as your Aunty M. :)
Thank you for reading, Rohan - I think a little old-time-ness will always cling on to Sherley! And God bless your Uncle P!
Unbelievable!
Such a wholesome read! I have been documenting and writing about Bandra for the last 5 years and I completely resonate with the way you describe the changing urban form and culture of Bandra. Thanks for this lovely piece :)
Thank you thank you thank you! I just read your The City and the Sea and wanted immediately to go and watch the sun set off Carter Road! I have saved The Veranda as a Threshold to savour at leisure!
Bombay is a vibe! Glad you connect with it.
Warm as always
So lovely to bump into you here, Farjad!🩵🩵
“… but I have never quite caught up with this city. It keeps getting ahead of me.” - sheer poetry. I can imagine Gulzar writing this. That good. Beautiful post, full of love, Alaknanda. And God Bless Aunty M 😊❤️
He he Binu! Takes a poet to find the poetry??!!😅😀
Writing full of warmth! Always love reading your essays
Thank you so much!🩵😊
A warm rich soup of an essay.
Love the braiding of the struggle for selfhood experienced by a young woman and the neighborhood she has chosen to make her home.
Alaknanda, your writing is so cosy even as it explores loneliness and a search for belonging.
Thank you, Natasha🤗 That message makes me feel all fuzzy and warm😊🌈🩵
Alaknanda- such a lovely essay. Bombay is a city I do not know at all but one that the good doctor worked in briefly and loves much. To see it through your eyes makes me want to know it too. And such attention to detail in your pieces. In speaking of the city you have traced a whole arc of your life itself. So enjoyed the read.
What a beautiful essay! Loved how you explored your relationship with the city, through heart touching tales and acute observations ✨
This is really beautiful! Thank you for Sharing :)