Comments for Matiyaburj http://www.matiyaburj.com Mud Fort. Sourabh Gupta Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:42:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 Comment on Jan-Jeev-Jantu Shatabdi by Beej http://www.matiyaburj.com/2008/06/jan-jeev-jantu-shatabdi/#comment-284 Beej Tue, 04 Nov 2008 02:59:28 +0000 http://www.matiyaburj.com/2008/06/jan-jeev-jantu-shatabdi/#comment-284 Orange beak. White face. Not a crane. An egret, perhaps? Gilded by the sun and made extraordinary. Sometimes, the windows we are not allowed to open imprison us, or insulate us, from the scene we are watching. I have often felt it is like the difference between proscenium theatre and cinema - in the first, you participate, echoing the actors' emotions; in the second, you watch mutely. Shatabdi windows are a bit like the second. You are shut off from the other senses - the fullness of sound, the crispness or heaviness of the air, the smells. The tint of the windows even adjusts the contrast for us, and the world in the frame appears magical but in truth it is effete. Orange beak. White face.
Not a crane. An egret, perhaps? Gilded by the sun and made extraordinary.

Sometimes, the windows we are not allowed to open imprison us, or insulate us, from the scene we are watching. I have often felt it is like the difference between proscenium theatre and cinema - in the first, you participate, echoing the actors’ emotions; in the second, you watch mutely. Shatabdi windows are a bit like the second. You are shut off from the other senses - the fullness of sound, the crispness or heaviness of the air, the smells. The tint of the windows even adjusts the contrast for us, and the world in the frame appears magical but in truth it is effete.

]]> Comment on About A Boy by Leila http://www.matiyaburj.com/2007/08/about-a-boy/#comment-281 Leila Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:45:28 +0000 http://www.matiyaburj.com/2007/08/about-a-boy/#comment-281 Well written article. Well written article.

]]> Comment on A Good Harvest by Alex http://www.matiyaburj.com/2008/08/a-good-harvest/#comment-49 Alex Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:58:35 +0000 http://www.matiyaburj.com/2008/08/a-good-harvest/#comment-49 Your blog is interesting! Keep up the good work! Your blog is interesting!

Keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on God’s Own People by mj http://www.matiyaburj.com/2008/05/god%e2%80%99s-own-people/#comment-48 mj Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:40:19 +0000 http://www.matiyaburj.com/2008/05/god%e2%80%99s-own-people/#comment-48 beautiful pic. such scenic places are not for the lone traveller. next time take a companion along and share your pleasures! beautiful pic.
such scenic places are not for the lone traveller.
next time take a companion along and share your pleasures!

]]> Comment on Mumbai Postcards I by Amitava Kumar http://www.matiyaburj.com/2008/05/mumbai-postcards-i/#comment-40 Amitava Kumar Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:38:41 +0000 http://www.matiyaburj.com/2008/05/mumbai-postcards-i/#comment-40 Sourabh, Nice site. The names that I read in this and other posts, for example, "Tewari" and "Bokaro" and "maalik," are also names from my past. I've renewed the link on the Amit Chaudhuri post. Thanks for pointing it out. A. Sourabh,

Nice site. The names that I read in this and other posts, for example, “Tewari” and “Bokaro” and “maalik,” are also names from my past.

I’ve renewed the link on the Amit Chaudhuri post. Thanks for pointing it out.

A.

]]> Comment on Mumbai Postcards I by HOBO http://www.matiyaburj.com/2008/05/mumbai-postcards-i/#comment-39 HOBO Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:36:58 +0000 http://www.matiyaburj.com/2008/05/mumbai-postcards-i/#comment-39 Passion/hobby surpass hurdle/s Saourabh your typed words got emotional touch... Very good. I love emotions. Passion/hobby surpass hurdle/s
Saourabh your typed words got emotional touch…
Very good. I love emotions.

]]> Comment on God’s Own People by sherein http://www.matiyaburj.com/2008/05/god%e2%80%99s-own-people/#comment-38 sherein Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:46:18 +0000 http://www.matiyaburj.com/2008/05/god%e2%80%99s-own-people/#comment-38 couldn't resist.. had to comment on this one too! Havn't read all entries but this must be the best. i guess i shud be worried that i actually understood how u felt during that trip from one end of the tunnel to the other. experiences like these can leave one utterly provoked and unsettled and yes, it doesnt help wen ppl around u don't hav the slightest inclination to even LOOK interested. couldn’t resist.. had to comment on this one too! Havn’t read all entries but this must be the best. i guess i shud be worried that i actually understood how u felt during that trip from one end of the tunnel to the other. experiences like these can leave one utterly provoked and unsettled and yes, it doesnt help wen ppl around u don’t hav the slightest inclination to even LOOK interested.

]]> Comment on The Pouring by sherein http://www.matiyaburj.com/2008/06/the-pouring/#comment-37 sherein Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:37:16 +0000 http://www.matiyaburj.com/2008/06/the-pouring/#comment-37 it's like a bigger n better version of haiku.. i love poetry with imagery.. u sound pretty sad though it’s like a bigger n better version of haiku.. i love poetry with imagery.. u sound pretty sad though

]]> Comment on Caravan by sherein http://www.matiyaburj.com/2008/07/caravan/#comment-36 sherein Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:26:18 +0000 http://www.matiyaburj.com/2008/07/caravan/#comment-36 wow.. u can extract beautiful stories out of moments that sometimes pass people's attention. Caravan is such an amazingly simple thought but it still made me stop and think. And that has nothin to do wid the fact that i think 2 much. I loved God's Own People. wow.. u can extract beautiful stories out of moments that sometimes pass people’s attention. Caravan is such an amazingly simple thought but it still made me stop and think. And that has nothin to do wid the fact that i think 2 much. I loved God’s Own People.

]]> Comment on The Pouring by Ravish Kumar http://www.matiyaburj.com/2008/06/the-pouring/#comment-30 Ravish Kumar Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:15:41 +0000 http://www.matiyaburj.com/2008/06/the-pouring/#comment-30 Very sweet :) Very sweet :)

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