Wall it up!

It is the time again. 2016 Bidhansabha elections of West Bengal is about to commence soon and political parties have put up their slogans and symbols on every corners to woo the voters. The tradition of writing in the wall often irks private property owners, but virtually they have very little power to oppose to this.

 In the past political campaigning meant witty humorous limericks, often laced with satire on the boundary walls, store shutters. While strolling in the neighborhood,  this year I saw mostly symbols of the parties and the name of the contestants.
Some of the lettering were simple...others had a bit more dimension to create certain dramatic effect.
I also noticed that there was virtually no campaigning for Communist Party of India, which once ruled the state for long 34 years.

Here in this photoblog I present some of the sample lettering. This account, by no means is to spread any kind of favor to anyone!

Simple lettering accentuated with offset, shadow effects

An addition of spray painting on top of black added a contrast

This lettering looked different- one of them depicts a worn out wall, another shows a shattered wall as if a bullet went through. If you zoom up and notice carefully, you can spot grass flowers springing out from the shattered wall!!!

She

The other day while I was going to pick up some grocery, I saw a woman selling veggies in a cart at the corner of our street. I haven't seen her when I came home last time.
I dropped the idea of going to the market and decided to pick up my list from hers. Tucked in a yellow saree, and a shy smile she looked ordinary yet confident.
During our conversation, her accent didn't sound like Maharashtrian. She said she is from Tamil Nadu. We finished our business, and we broke into a small chit-chat.
I was in Koperkhairane after almost 14 months. There were few changes in the neighborhood... Some new shops have come across the corner. Casually I asked her if she knew the specialities of one such "new" shop around the corner.
With a broad grin on her face, she replied she owns it!
She wakes up quite early in the morning and makes fresh Sambar. Big aluminum steamer gets busy in preparing soft pillowy idlis. After the initial breakfast rush is over at her shop, she heads off to the retail market to get veggies, which she sells in her cart during late morning. Evenings are busy again as she has to prepare the batter, set it to fermenting in preparation for the next morning.

In between all these, she is being ably assisted by her daughter who is in 7th standard and her husband, who also sells newspaper.

In the back of my mind, I could not but appreciate this hard working couple. A immigrant family who is satiating the needs of a busy metropoly and hopes to make it big some day!

New beginings

My first steps....and yay I have created!

When I was a young student at school, I had enjoyed writing. One point of time I used to dream about being a Journalist where I could exercise my passion of writing! But as it happens, slowly with time, I drifted  away from there.

This place over here is going to be a repository of the things which I like - arts, crafts, gardening and other general things about life and also blogging!

If you happen to drop in, please wave a hello, so that I know am not talking to myself! Thank you!