In India the use of henna, or Mehndi as it’s called in Hindi, has been used to adorn hands and feet for centuries. It is most commonly used at festive occasions such as Diwali, Eid or in traditional Mehndi Ceremonies for brides before the wedding. These photos are from my trip to India in the [...]
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When you buy books in India you usually get them wrapped in yesterdays newspaper. Many people in India are against the use of plastic bags because when they sooner or later end up on the street the cows might choke on them. Well, that’s what someone explained to me at least, I don’t know how [...]
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I’ve had a small break in posting photos from my trip to India in October but I can assure you that I’m far from done with sharing photos from that month long trip! This is a small collage of photos of the Ganges river, I’ve taken all the photos myself (well except the ones where [...]
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As soon as the streets are dry from snow here and the spring gets closer I’m planning on buying a new bike, as mine literally is falling in pieces. In the search for the perfect bike I come to think of my recent trip to India, where I saw so many beautiful bikes. The indian [...]
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I would like to recommend this really interesting interview that Manou from the Indian Street style blog Wearabout India did on the talented designer Paromita Banerjee. This 27- year old Kolkata born girl says she’s inspired by rikshaw drivers and dhobi wallas (washers) in her new collection, according to her their way of simply draping [...]
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How I wish that I could forever keep the feeling that this last photo has captured. It is just stillness, happiness and contentment. But it seems impossible to keep this peacefulness at home, without a lot of yoga, meditation, rest and a refreshing dip in the Ganga from time to time. But I feel convinced [...]
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I put together this small film last night with the few video clips I have from my trip to India in October. I never aim to film much but always end up with a few sequences that are nice. I hop you will like it too!
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In late fall every year, on the day that the moon is not rising and there’s just darkness, India is lit up by thousands of diyas (oil lamps) when people celebrate the festival of Diwali. On this beautiful festival of lights I was in the city of Haridwar, a holy hindu city, with the camera [...]
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To make up for my lack of posts while I was in India I’m giving away this handmade colorful clutch from the bazaars of Delhi. I got a similar one for myself and I love how it can be both a big wallet and a small evening clutch with just enough room for your money, [...]
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With Thanksgiving around the corner and Christmas coming up in just a months time, the season of holiday shopping has already started here. It is all cozy and nice to go shopping with stores all full of seasonal gifts, but somehow I feel that we tend to overdo it. We buy so many unnecessary things [...]
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