Mela Pheri

Well, it was going to be another somnabulistic evening on my sparse but moderately expansive terrace. The usual scene, Robin posturing, Dundee sprawling, until we decided to decidedly move our collective arses.


We headed to the Dastkar Mela, a handicrafts and cottage industries fair, "more capatalistic than Leftist," says Dundee. He's right. The considerable collection of colourful collectables and knick knacks captured our dilated pupils and our cameras captured Babu Bagpiper.

He wove his spell sonorous and true,
Ethereal melodies riding earthy grooves...