Leaving Varanasi on a Train Bound for Lucknow
I stowed my things beneath the bottom bunk, climbed up to mine, and breathed a sigh of relief. The train leaving Varanasi had not left without me. A detour for Banaras silk before leaving...
Tagged: philosophy
One Key Choice to Sustain the Sustainable Journey
“You said you would help me think of a sustainability project. You haven’t done anything; I still don’t have one,” complained my friend from his habitual stretched-out position on my sofa. “I said I’d...
“What do you say when you pray?”
I paused in the dim light, still seated on the floor where I was praying. The room was near-darkness, in the hour before sunrise. My room-mate Belle had sleepily asked the question from where...
Heaven Is Not What I Did Yesterday
They asked if I could swim in the open sea. “What do you mean? Just put 10 for everything,” his voice came through distractedly over the phone. I had consulted my (ex)friend, regarding how...
The Vault.
Tell no one, my friend. I have the key to the Vault. Therein are supplies of the most precious of things not from the hands of man. Time if you need it Peace for...
Sights from a Delightful Weekend in Georgetown, Penang
I arrived in Penang (Pulau Pinang to locals) via plane. I had debated making it a road trip, but it was only a weekend trip. So I did not want to waste time on the...
How to be Surprised: When You Get a Sign, Forget the Bucket List
Like any other traveller, I have a bucket list. Not physically written down up until recently, but I’ve had it since I was a teenager. All the awesome places are there, places of outstanding...
The Metamorphosis of the Blue Period: It Began in Black
As part of my pretence of being a creative person, clearly it should come with a Blue Period of my own. Once, a long time ago when I was studying in Wales, I travelled on...
