Born in the quaint town of Darjeeling, Nori Norbhu is an upcoming artist from the region. Her works are usually bright, colourful and portrays illustrations of women of colour in various public spaces. Being raised in a family of women, Norbhu has felt strongly about issues of women empowerment from a young age. The artist,…
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Wearabout are we? Lessons from people, streets and times
Browsing through the Wearabout blog is an enthralling experience altogether. One of the most notable format in Wearabout is that of drawing parallels. In one such post titled ‘Boot Boys & Recycling Girls’ the post is a juxtaposition of two images: of two young boys who work in a shoe shop/restaurant in Shillong and of…
Walking down the Historic Lane: Snippets of Colonial Darjeeling
Darjeeling, the Queen of Hills, has a complex history. The sleepy town that we see today has a history woven collectively by the Gorkhas, Bhutias, Lepchas, Bengalis and British colonisers amongst others. We stopped by Darjeeling to capture snippets of what it feels like to walk down dark alleys, steep staircases and busy market places….