During the Nano Drive With MTV trip, I came across such beautiful people, places and experiences, that if I really give my heart and mind to it, I can actually write a book about the whole journey. But the procrastinator in me keeps winning all the time. It's annoying as well as frustrating, for I know I want to write about it all, but am too lazy to actually put pen to paper.
So till the time I win over the procrastinator demon, let me share some big and small stories from the trip.
So here is a photo of a mosque in Murshidabad, a historic city in West Bengal. A run-of-the-mill mosque you would say. Nothing spectacular - just another another place of worship doting the city of Murshidabad. (Sorry for the poor quality photo - no photography skills, bad light, rundown point and shoot camera.
But come Durga Puja, this mosque too takes on a festive look. For right in front of the mosque, this empty maidan (field) that you see in the foreground, turns host to a puja pandal. On the 4 days of the Durga Puja, the chantings of mantras, the rhythmic beatings of 'dhak' and the 'azaans' are all heard together. And it indeed makes for a beautiful, heart-warming sight. Here is a photo of how this place looked like during this Durga Puja celebrations.
This photo was shared by my friend Arnab, who was a part of the Nano East team in Murshidabad/Berhampore. He's a good photographer and you can browse through more of his work here.
That's all for now. Hope to share more stories soon.
That's all for now. Hope to share more stories soon.