Category City

City, Heritage

Kolkata: The City That Felt Like a Beautiful Old Story

This image captures a nighttime view of the iconic Howrah Bridge, formally known as Rabindra Setu, in Kolkata, West Bengal.

Some cities impress you with their skyline. Kolkata wins you over in quieter ways. The first thing I noticed was not a monument or a famous landmark. It was the feeling. The city felt old, but not tired. It felt…

Afreen Midhat
April 17, 2020

City, Coast, Heritage

Mumbai: The City That Exhausted Me, Fed Me, and Somehow Made Me Love It

This image captures the sunset over Marine Drive in Mumbai, a famous coastal boulevard known as the "Queen's Necklace" due to its string of lights at night.

I do not think Mumbai is a city you fall in love with immediately. At least, I did not. The first time I came here, I was overwhelmed before I had even left the station. There were people everywhere. Endless…

Afreen Midhat
April 17, 2020