September 16, 2025, Tuesday. "The wild, cruel beast is not behind the bars of the cage. He is in front of it." - Axel Munthe. The young poet Debarshi Mitra’s debut collection, Eternal Migrant, has a poem titled ‘Stray Cat.’ He writes: He only stays sometimes unmoved outside my window gazing into my walls with … Continue reading Trivandrum Zoo – Aren’t We All Wild Animals Living in a Caged World?
Poem: Who Are You?
Who are you: an autumn tree in metamorphosis? Or a spring flower in early bloom? falling and becoming,all at once...
Trivandrum Series: Connemara Market & an Adoration at Palayam Church
September 16, 2025, Tuesday Day 7/30. For those wondering what happened to Days 4, 5, & 6 in Trivandrum, here goes. On September 13, I stayed at my hostel, working on my freelance project and personal write-ups. On the 14th, I went home, spent two days with my family, and returned to Trivandrum only on … Continue reading Trivandrum Series: Connemara Market & an Adoration at Palayam Church
Trivandrum Series: Sree Chithra Enclave – A Museum & Art Gallery at Palayam
September 12, 2025 Sree Chithra Enclave I could see the Sree Chithra Enclave at a distance. I ogled at its red-brick building with sloping roofs and the neatly arranged rows of flower pots in front of it. Luckily, the Napier Museum entrance ticket also covered the enclave, so I didn’t have to purchase another ticket. … Continue reading Trivandrum Series: Sree Chithra Enclave – A Museum & Art Gallery at Palayam
Trivandrum Series: Napier Museum at Palayam – A Treat for Every History Enthusiast.
September 12, 2025 Napier Museum at Palayam, Trivandrum. Day 3/30 at Trivandrum. Since I finished my wanderings through East Fort pretty early the previous day, I decided to shake things up a little. I changed the format of my day. Instead of starting early, I worked on my freelance project in the first half, had … Continue reading Trivandrum Series: Napier Museum at Palayam – A Treat for Every History Enthusiast.
Trivandrum Series: The Simple Joys of Life – Waiting for a Stranger’s Bus
September 11, 2025 Finally, the last blog of an ultraeventful day at East Fort, spanning a long walk through Chalai Bazaar, exploring Gandhi Park, photographing Sreepadmanabhaswamy temple, and ticking off my childhood dream of watching a circus show. The day was still young, just half past three in the evening, and I had energy to … Continue reading Trivandrum Series: The Simple Joys of Life – Waiting for a Stranger’s Bus
Trivandrum Series – The Great Bombay Circus
After exploring the main tourist attractions of East Fort, such as Chalai Bazaar, Gandhi Park, Sreepadmanabhaswamy temple, and Methan Mani, I was on my way to Thampanoor when I noticed that the Great Bombay Circus had set up its tents at the Putharikandam Maithanam. Ignoring the groans of my thin adult wallet, with childlike glee, I bought a 250-rupee ticket for the 1 PM show and secured a middle-row seat inside the circus tent.
Trivandrum Series: The Sreepadmanabhaswamy Temple, & Methan Mani.
You can read the first part of this blog here. After wolfing down my second breakfast, I walked out of the restaurant, caressing my imaginary pumped-up muscles and roaring mentally like a war hero, fully charged for the rest of my trip. Imagine Popeye, ready to take on the entire world, after gobbling down a … Continue reading Trivandrum Series: The Sreepadmanabhaswamy Temple, & Methan Mani.
Book Review: Platform Ticket by Sangeetha Vallat
BUY THE BOOK Hours before pitching her first book, The Platform Ticket, a railway memoir, at Bangalore Literature Festival’s LitMart, Sangeetha Vallath had the good fortune to run into one of her favourite authors, Shashi Tharoor. A lifelong Tharoorji fan, she sought his blessings for the pitch. When he asked her to sell the book … Continue reading Book Review: Platform Ticket by Sangeetha Vallat
Blog: Yaanam’25 – Tenzin Tsundue’s Protests, Poetry, & Latest Book, Nang Nowhere To Call Home
You can read the first part of this blog here. ‘Tibet is the preoccupation of my life from childhood; freedom of Tibet has always been my dream.’ - Tenzin Tsundue. A Risky Journey to Tibet As I mentioned in my last blog, my friends and I were looking forward to Tenzin Tsundue’s session about his … Continue reading Blog: Yaanam’25 – Tenzin Tsundue’s Protests, Poetry, & Latest Book, Nang Nowhere To Call Home
Lirio's Wanderings 