The Tibetan Corner of Delhi
Majnu Ka Tilla is also called “the Tibetan colony,” although even with the direct bus to McLeodganj, you couldn’t call the Tibetan presence in India an empire. It’s a small neighborhood in the...
View ArticleDelhi from the Rooftop
November. I am living on the top floor (read: roof) of a Tibetan guest house in Majnu Ka Tilla, sharing a bathroom with the staff. The neighborhood is so expensive that without this spot, I would have...
View ArticleA Different Sort of Darkness
November continues without a clear answer from any of the workshop leads. The ambivalence leaves us wondering and waiting, even from those who actively pursued us for our experiential, discussion-based...
View ArticleA Slow Advance
November 26th. I’ve been warned about train delays in India, but it had never happened to me, so I didn’t pay much attention. My departures and arrivals are carefully timed, avoiding suspect late night...
View ArticleDelhi: Finding Home Across the World
In August, Delhi had been soaked in heat, its cluttered old market neighborhood sticky and pressing in close. The dusty crowd, the sheer volume of surround-sound stimulation, overwhelmed me. Still...
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