The Ghats 2006 |
Descent into Badwater 2006 |
Place of Voices 2006 |
The Jhula |
Encounters with friends and wandering souls in Rishikesh, Himalayas. Please view it here. |
El Mundo Maya 2006 |
Discover the cities of the indigenous people of the Americas, the Mayas, who studied astronomy, mathematics and time thousands of years ago. Roam the colonial streets in the Yucatan and Antigua while witnessing the natural wonders of Volcan Pacaya and Lake Atitlan. Shot in progressive scan with commentary. For a travelogue and excerpts please visit here. |
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Scenes: Mexico D.F. |
Journey to the Source |
Journey to the Source visits several places where my mother grew up. We drive through the southern tip of India including coastal villages, beach temples, western ghats and witness some of the destruction from the 2004 tsunami. There are clips of the Taj Mahal, Rishikesh and friends I met along the way. For some notes please visit the scrapbook here. |
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The Himalayas 2004 and Varanasi City of Echoes |
Shot in the Himalayas while ascending to breathless heights. Catch a glimpse of the beauty of Kashmir, the antiquity of Ladakh, the peaceful Kullu valley, the miraculous roads and people. Remastered and split into two DVD's with audio commentary. Please visit the Himalayas section for impressions here. |
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Scenes: Srinagar |
American Dreaming |
The poetry of Allen Ginsberg. blues guitar and rambling interludes overlay scenes of the great deserts, lakes and forests of America. We drive up the west coast and interviews with friends and family members provide closure to these formative years. For pictures and travelogue please visit here. |
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Mysteries of Moldova |
A Peace Corps Volunteer teaches at an Art High School in Eastern Romania. For pictures please visit here. |
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Untitled |
A group of hackers suspect corruption in the entrance examinations of a prestigious University in Mumbai. The entrance exam relies heavily on interacting with competitors in a virtual world. On the eve of the inauguration of a new train system in Mumbai, an international committee arrives to discuss plans to host a future Olympics. In this international scene, the hackers plan a showdown with the elite of the University. |
Dream from Ettayapuram |
A story which won an award from the India Currents and was subsequently published in the magazine in 2001. A journalist living abroad writes letters about his musical performances in a rural village. Read it here. |
From a Green Book |
An addendum to a journal I wrote in the creative summer of 1999. A series of vignettes or random encounters published online at www.sulekha.com. Read it here. |
The Pinjor Gardens |
A couple discuss events surrounding their first travels together and attraction in a hospital wing where the wife is about to give birth. An early story. Read it here. |