Mahim

 

Mahim

Mahim Chowpatty. Off Veer Savarkar Marg

Sion + Mankhurd + Bandra + Chembur

The time between seasons
like the tide line
teems with life
death, rebirths
smells, colours

We are not
immune to it

It sprouts celebrations
drumbeats, colours,
idols, large and small
dance, music
sharing of sweets
offerings of flowers and leaves


You can scream
ganapati bappa morya
or you can breathe
the air in deep
feel the joy
of the time
between seasons

Mahim Bay

Bridges of Mumbai 1: Sea-Link

Once upon a time,
this city had 7 islands.
Today,
we have 15 million.

Tu tera dekh.

Mahim

Mahim

Blind Faith.

Hundreds of people walk carefully over the dirt, oil and moss covered rubble that leads to the grave/shrine, a few meters from the low tide line in Mahim Bay. I asked several of the faithful, both Hindu and Muslim, walking up to the shrine with roses and jasmine in hand: Who was the holy man buried there? No one knew his name.