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Strangers

Apr 27, 2004 – 13:30

Yesterday I was walking in Chowrastra, the tourist area of Darjeeling. I had just gone by a small, private studio where I’d left some black and white film to be processed, or rather just the negatives.
The photo processing places don’t print black and white, so I searched out a fellow who had a small darkroom [...]

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Tourist again

Apr 24, 2004 – 10:55

Kanchenjunga is not available, the tourists say in these parts. Or rather the Bengalis.
Darjeeling has been a home for people from other places for a long while now. And mostly because of its scenery, location, and, oddly, mild weather.
In comparison with the majority of West Bengal, the weather in Darjeeling is extreme: the days begins [...]

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