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Reflections on doing compliment clusters; tips and methods, by MUHAMMED NOUSHAD. This activity is meant to create an environment where people give and take personal compliments, in order to know themselves better. The crowd, ideally below 30, is formed into a cluster (not a circle), may be two feet distance among each other, in a way that everybody places their both
» Read moreAbhradita Banerjee captivates the ghazal loving crowd in Calicut with her soulful rendering, writes MUHAMMED NOUSHAD. Photos by SHAJAHAN K E. “Wo jo hum me tum me qaraar tha, tumhe yaad ho ke na yaad ho…” sang Abhradita Banerjee, easily bringing about the jazbaat that resonate within the hearts of listeners, through her deep, inviting, rich voice. This ghazal, written by
» Read moreYoung explorer Ann Kathrin travels to different countries from Germany; she does odd jobs, meets people and learns about their lives. By MUHAMMED NOUSHAD. Each place offers something interesting to learn, believes Ann Kathrin Keppke, a solo traveler. That may be the reason she doesn’t plan her trips. From Wayanad, while heading to Calicut, she took a wrong bus and
» Read moreMy first exposure to Kalbelia was not in some desert Rajasthani village, but in Calicut. The gypsy charm of Rajasthan has always been a fascination, an invitation, a dream that I share with my fellow beings on the path. But, beyond Ajmer and Udaipur and a few other towns, I have never been to the interiors of Rajasthan. The unquenchable
» Read moreIn the month of Ramadan, we, the editorial team at Other Books set off on a road that we haven’t known before: a book promotion trip from Calicut to Thiruvananthapuram, connecting individuals, institutions, organisations and common people. The idea was simple: meet our readers, friends, well-wishers, authors, translators, community leaders, research scholars, activists, imams and common public and talk to
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