Acts of assertion
At airports: Bole International, Addis Ababa
One would think it a gold-plated oil pipe if it was found anywhere else but on the passenger’s wrist. Even then…
Once a kolam
Extraordinary experiences make one a raconteur. Gopi sat in our midst, narrating tales animatedly but unhurriedly from his outings as a kolam, theyyam performer. Elaborate, gilt-laden headgear,…
If you are a fence-sitter when it comes to the supernatural – and its different ways of coming alive – Indonesia is a not-so-gentle nudge into adherence. The folklores and…