tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post3640263196843279342..comments2023-10-27T23:41:26.183-07:00Comments on peppercorns in my pocket: Strangers straightened their clothesPiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-42349904155779717782013-02-01T04:49:35.818-08:002013-02-01T04:49:35.818-08:00Thanks Phoenix :) I recognise the homesickness wel...Thanks Phoenix :) I recognise the homesickness well.<br />Glad to have you here!Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-61193706203919053532013-02-01T02:00:53.777-08:002013-02-01T02:00:53.777-08:00I am from Kolkata...i live in Delhi...you made me ...I am from Kolkata...i live in Delhi...you made me soo homesick... beautiful pictures!! I am left wanting so much more!! :)Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01766107815680477245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-4342378179530455302013-01-30T06:01:57.214-08:002013-01-30T06:01:57.214-08:00The 'normal person' made me laugh out loud...The 'normal person' made me laugh out loud, Swati! You flatter me :))<br />Thank you for such a lovely summing-up of the post - I love that you love it.<br />And '...the languor that is characteristic of its people' indeed. Bengali laziness in other words, but yours is much prettier :DPiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-48401761110206882742013-01-30T05:53:12.329-08:002013-01-30T05:53:12.329-08:00Shukno puchka, Sandeepa - she loved the crispiness...Shukno puchka, Sandeepa - she loved the crispiness I think.<br />And with the photographs: the man turned and yawned on cue; and it was D who spotted the man on the balcony and said 'Now, there's a subject' :)<br />Mongini's round cheese breads used to be such a favourite!Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-9615911399852770052013-01-29T12:24:37.821-08:002013-01-29T12:24:37.821-08:00Never have I seen Calcutta captured so vividly by ...Never have I seen Calcutta captured so vividly by a normal person! :D You know what i mean... love the way you have focused on the ordinary, the everyday and yet made it stand out! Love the colors, the old world feel, the dilapidated yet picturesque buildings, and the languor that is characteristic of its people :)<br />Cant wait for the food post now! I love Bengali food...! Swati Sapnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10542220359921937139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-31550085199433954792013-01-29T10:54:13.059-08:002013-01-29T10:54:13.059-08:00Lovely photographs from early morn to night. How y...Lovely photographs from early morn to night. How you captured the yawning and combing guys is still a mystery to me :) I am infinitely conscious about taking my camera to the road. You inspire.<br />And so happy chotto ma loved sondesh and phuchka. really phuchka ? My girls lived on ice cream and Momgini's every day.Bong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-26896830039483403162013-01-29T00:04:00.197-08:002013-01-29T00:04:00.197-08:00Ishita, my daughter's intake of sandesh might&...Ishita, my daughter's intake of sandesh might've put yours to shame :) Our three weeks was mostly spent eating, so you can imagine why it's taking me forever to sort through the food photographs!<br />It's great to have you here - thanks for writing in :)Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-64018082986037595472013-01-28T19:38:54.561-08:002013-01-28T19:38:54.561-08:00Your pictures are so lovely! I just got back from ...Your pictures are so lovely! I just got back from a 3-week trip to Kolkata myself, and it never feels like enough time to see and do everything. <br /><br />Looking forward to your post on the food -- I couldn't stop eating while I was there, especially the sandesh and mishti doi. Ishita S.http://bitesoutoflife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-71702386674642069332013-01-28T14:10:10.292-08:002013-01-28T14:10:10.292-08:00:) The city makes it easy, Denise.:) The city makes it easy, Denise.Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-8350654022198781202013-01-28T11:26:38.317-08:002013-01-28T11:26:38.317-08:00The colors, the expressions, and the buzz of life ...The colors, the expressions, and the buzz of life you've captured here--wonderful.Denise | Chez Danissehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418226690328176970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-69576021388831032652013-01-28T11:20:36.286-08:002013-01-28T11:20:36.286-08:00Swapna, how lovely to have you here :) You're ...Swapna, how lovely to have you here :) You're right, the beat of the city hasn't changed much. I hope you visit it again some day; it'll be interesting to know the changes that strike you after 17 years.Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-6026840581472780452013-01-28T06:11:51.004-08:002013-01-28T06:11:51.004-08:00It's the city I first landed after my wedding....It's the city I first landed after my wedding... 17 years passed by the city still looks the same! Pia, your pics are making me want to go back to Kolkata once again:)... First time in your blog, you have a lovely blog!Swapnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07353365776751203911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-88385439609777193922013-01-27T09:53:30.016-08:002013-01-27T09:53:30.016-08:00Thank you, Madge. You're very kind :)
Welcome ...Thank you, Madge. You're very kind :)<br />Welcome in - it's so nice to have you here!Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-82995602994331266512013-01-27T09:52:20.701-08:002013-01-27T09:52:20.701-08:00I'm such a daydreamer myself, Mina. And that m...I'm such a daydreamer myself, Mina. And that my photos took you away somewhere is the best thing it could've done. Thank you, always, for your lovely words.Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-74976434251412811072013-01-27T09:15:09.975-08:002013-01-27T09:15:09.975-08:00Wow, what a great series of images... love the fel...Wow, what a great series of images... love the fellow looking over the top of his daily newspaper and the lined up carts and looking down on the tables with patrons...actually they are all so good it's hard to pick only two or three! I'm your newest rss subscriberAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-78308013409400306482013-01-26T09:46:23.412-08:002013-01-26T09:46:23.412-08:00I know Pia... I know that I am going to get hungry...I know Pia... I know that I am going to get hungry inspite of stuffing my tummy :) I just can't wait to see your next post. And you know what? I dreamt of Puchkas early morning. They say that early morning dreams always come true and for once I wish they do... :)Sia | Monsoon Spicehttp://monsoonspice.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-13869202638669734412013-01-26T02:52:11.067-08:002013-01-26T02:52:11.067-08:00You know, the strangest thing is, that I do carry ...You know, the strangest thing is, that I do carry my camera every winter when I visit Kolkata. But every time, manage just about half a day to walk around and shoot, unfortunately. Its not a satiating experience. There is a forest of people I need to meet in that one week..then, the kids..So,I almost struggle with time management :)<br />This time, almost as a (sweet)revenge, I took an extended week off at Delhi, as soon as I returned from Kolkata, -to enjoy the winter, Dilli style. Did you read my post on that? I would love to have your thoughts on it!Sambritahttp://www.sambritabasu.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-73461553243935757572013-01-25T11:08:08.987-08:002013-01-25T11:08:08.987-08:00Oh Pria! This is stunning. It does so many differe...Oh Pria! This is stunning. It does so many different things to me. At once beautiful, fulfilling, and bittersweet, as I have so many place I miss. Looking at your lovely photos makes me daydream of returns of my own... <br /><br />Much love,<br />MinaMina B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00781786311933281475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-34983864564027102532013-01-24T12:09:48.607-08:002013-01-24T12:09:48.607-08:00I love that you love them, Sia! Yes, Chotto-Ma had...I love that you love them, Sia! Yes, Chotto-Ma had a whale of a time. And some day, I'm sure I'll see pictures of LD doing the same, in a different corner of the country :))<br /><br />I hope the food series live up to your expectations, and manage to give you the biggest hunger-pangs despite your well-fed tummy :)Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-58503930692502046252013-01-24T12:04:34.530-08:002013-01-24T12:04:34.530-08:00We ate so much, Anita, that it's taking me for...We ate so much, Anita, that it's taking me forever to sort through the pictures! We created meals where there could be none!<br />Glad you enjoyed the city here on the blog - no, nothing much has changed :)Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-91214453494212770292013-01-24T12:02:14.625-08:002013-01-24T12:02:14.625-08:00Ah, then I must take a peek at your blog, and see ...Ah, then I must take a peek at your blog, and see what you'd been up to in Kolkata!<br />Yes, the weather in Cam is just a little bit different :)Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-54694528432504938972013-01-24T03:41:28.518-08:002013-01-24T03:41:28.518-08:00Aha... You are back! Welcome back :) I loved readi...Aha... You are back! Welcome back :) I loved reading about how much Chotu-Ma enjoyed her trip. Trampoline like taxi seats indeed :)<br /><br />And what can I say about your photographs! So much life in every photographs and they speak volumes. The music shop, conductor holding currency notes, cafe in mall, tailor, yellow taxi, praying shopkeeper before opening his shop, candid shot of the man combing his hair, the Christmas lights... And then those foggy morning shots! How beautifully you have captured the life of very lively city, Pia! Loved every bit... <br /><br />Thank you for warning us about the next post dedicated to food! I will make sure to eat well before I come to check your post. ;) I know it will not help much (oh puchkas!) but at least I will not faint of sudden hunger pangs :D <br />Sia | Monsoon Spicehttp://monsoonspice.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-2313091045518830422013-01-24T03:40:08.824-08:002013-01-24T03:40:08.824-08:00Haan besh thanda chhilo! In fact, we were quite cr...Haan besh thanda chhilo! In fact, we were quite crushed when we landed cause we'd been dreaming about warm sunshine :))Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-11578943830556906032013-01-23T23:51:32.157-08:002013-01-23T23:51:32.157-08:00Gorgeous pictures as always...Gorgeous pictures as always...Stellanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-51833691583438090262013-01-23T22:38:20.211-08:002013-01-23T22:38:20.211-08:00I remember Kolkatta like this. I fell in love with...I remember Kolkatta like this. I fell in love with the city the moment I landed. It was 6 years ago. Now I see your pics and its a rehash. Nothing's really changed has it! :-) I am waiting for your food post now.anita menonhttp://www.sliceofmylyfe.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com