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• More from the Beautiful Land of Simple People

  I will always remember what M D Madhusudan called Arunachal; 'The beautiful land of simple people'. It remains etched in my mind and over the last few years... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2011 TRAVEL

• An Ode to Bomdo

  

  This was written on an evening before I left Bomdo. There had been no electricity in the village for almost a week, and I was preparing to leave the village... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2011 TRAVEL

• Atypical Bomdo Evening

  The day was bright, unlike all the other days in this year. Its already April and four months into the year, we only just today had the sunniest day of the year. Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2011 TRAVEL

• Medo Karthik

  

  I have been visiting Bomdo village for a long time now, since February 2008. But never have I felt a part of the village as much as in the last few weeks. Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2011 TRAVEL

• New Kid on the Blog

  

  I arrived to the Bomdo village this time end of November last year. I had several expectations and was quite excited and nervous since my field work was soon... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2011 TRAVEL

• हैं होगा

  I've by now absorbed a bit of north-east hindi lingo, which is quite confusing compared to the hindi we speak in the rest of the country. Here, the language... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2011 TRAVEL

• Yingkiong Ho!

  

  This is a post I write while heading to Yingkiong a town close to my research field site. Although the title post is inspired by Yukon Ho of the Calvin Hobbes... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2010 TRAVEL

• A Plastic Graveyard

  

  I was swooping through a mud road casually on an ancient scooter to the foundation for revitalisation of local health and traditions office somewhere close to... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2010 TRAVEL

• Top 10 Things to Carry to Field

  Bomdo07-03-2010Just now, I thought of this post: to put down on paper things that can make life simpler in the field. The post is based on an assumption that on... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2010 TRAVEL

• Against All Odds

  Bomdo 26-02-2010 The yellow-throated marten is called 'Sikki' by the Adis here in the Upper Siang district. Today, I went to a 50-year old abandoned shifting... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2010 TRAVEL

• Firestarter

  Roy came along this time to Bomdo, Upper Siang. When I planned this visit, i was pensive: what about food, firewood is a pain to work with. And cooking for one... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2010 TRAVEL

• Pakké Rocks

  

  Yes, back in the north-east, so the blog continues! Apologies for not posting often, but I wasn't here in the north-east and I did not want to change the main... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2010 TRAVEL

• Chinese Whispers!

  Madla camp, Bhadra06-09-09 Last night in Bhadra, Madla camp I was listening to Queen. Before that I tuned my Radio to short wave to look for more interesting... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2009 TRAVEL

• Blog's Not Dead, Long Live the Blog

  Folks,Since its been a while since I've written and since I've been in the north-east, I thought I'd post at least something I wrote sitting in my field site... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2009 TRAVEL

• Just Orchidding

  

  March was the month when forest was cleared and burnt for shifting cultivation. Close to Itanagar too there were lot of fires; when interviewed on radio, the... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2009 TRAVEL