The Quieter Life: Slow Living in the Mountains
The first time I spent a few weeks on my own in a small Kumaoni village near the Binsar forests, I almost ran back to Delhi’s aggressive clamour.…
A Dispatch from the Mountains
Komorebi
My fingertips feel the soft, damp touch of the moss, spread in clusters across the weathering brick walls.…
Think Like Moss: Lessons in Ecology from the Forest Elders
Ever heard the saying ‘A rolling stone gathers no moss’?…
Ever heard the saying ‘A rolling stone gathers no moss’?…
Kodaikanal has tended to attract all sorts of people, ever since the first missionaries arrived over a…
Stepping into the compost yard of the Kodaikanal municipality in Adukkam last year, I saw a few…
Supriya Sahu first gained public recognition during her term as collector in the Nilgiris region from 2000…
Highway traffic faded away as I turned into the ghat road at the foothills of one of…
It’s noon on a Friday in February, and a small group of Kodaikanal residents are crowded outside…
Ms P, any New Year’s resolutions you’ve already broken? Hi, This-Is-Not-The-Role-Model-You’re-Looking For,
I’m afraid keeping New Year’s resolutions…
As someone who spent their childhood in crowded cities, I have found the mountains hold a sort…
Some days, I wish I were the ‘jeep guy’. Originally from Sweden, this mysterious, white-haired man is…
Illustrations by Pia Alizé Hazarika…