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Petra, Awe and Hymns of Nature
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - July 29, 2021 00:35 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn 1845, a young student at the University of Oxford wrote a poem that led him to win the Newdigate Prize. His poem was about a place he never visited. 130 years later, a nurse from New Zealand traveling through this very place, fell in love with a man, married, and started living with him - in ...
Ep. 95: Petra, Awe and Hymns of Nature
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - July 29, 2021 00:35 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn 1845, a young student at the University of Oxford wrote a poem that led him to win the Newdigate Prize. His poem was about a place he never visited. 130 years later, a nurse from New Zealand traveling through this very place, fell in love with a man, married, and started living with him - in ...
The Bedouins of Jordan, Hospitality and Karam
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - July 22, 2021 00:35 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn the arid desert landscapes of Jordan, amongst the Balga tribe of Bedouins, is the famous story of the Ibn Khaltan, a man known all over for his incredible generosity, bordering on madness. This week, in the fourth episode of Beneath the Veneer, we travel to Little Petra in Jordan, and underst...
Ep. 94: The Bedouins of Jordan, Hospitality and Karam
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - July 22, 2021 00:35 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn the arid desert landscapes of Jordan, amongst the Balga tribe of Bedouins, is the famous story of the Ibn Khaltan, a man known all over for his incredible generosity, bordering on madness. This week, in the fourth episode of Beneath the Veneer, we travel to Little Petra in Jordan, and underst...
Amman, Ashok Chakra and Swastik
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - July 15, 2021 00:35 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhat could a statue of an Islamic ruler in the Umayyad dynasty near Jordan have in common with Ashoka Pillar in Sarnath India? How does Jordan, a country with a 95% Islamic population, have aspects of Hinduism and Buddhism in its architecture. This week, in the third episode of Beneath the Venee...
Ep. 93: Amman, Ashok Chakra and Swastik
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - July 15, 2021 00:35 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhat could a statue of an Islamic ruler in the Umayyad dynasty near Jordan have in common with Ashoka Pillar in Sarnath India? How does Jordan, a country with a 95% Islamic population, have aspects of Hinduism and Buddhism in its architecture. This week, in the third episode of Beneath the Venee...
Ep. 92: Jordan, Civilization and Buri Nazar!
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - July 08, 2021 00:35 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThese structures are found all over the world right from Europe all the way to South Korea. They are seen in India too, 2,200 of them, but I can assure you that none of you have seen it. This week, in the second episode of Beneath the Veneer, we travel to one such structure in Jordan, and how it...
Jordan, Civilization and Buri Nazar!
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - July 08, 2021 00:35 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThese structures are found all over the world right from Europe all the way to South Korea. They are seen in India too, 2,200 of them, but I can assure you that none of you have seen it. This week, in the second episode of Beneath the Veneer, we travel to one such structure in Jordan, and how it...
Red Sea, Tintin and Sunken Tanks
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - July 01, 2021 00:35 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhat could the iconic cartoon character Tintin possibly have in common with a marine biologist which kickstarted the global environmental movement. And what could both of them possibly have to do with a small nation in West Asia? This week, starting a new series, Beneath the Veneer, we travel to...
Ep. 91: Red Sea, Tintin and Sunken Tanks
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - July 01, 2021 00:35 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhat could the iconic cartoon character Tintin possibly have in common with a marine biologist which kickstarted the global environmental movement. And what could both of them possibly have to do with a small nation in West Asia? This week, starting a new series, Beneath the Veneer, we travel to...
Lalbagh, Mount Everest and Volcanoes
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - June 24, 2021 00:35 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIt's been the site of a war, it has a connection to Mount Everest and a very very old connection to the human race. This week, in the seventh episode of Exploring your backyard, we visit the well known Lalbagh botanical gardens in Bangalore. This is the story of how well known but little underst...
Ep. 90: Lalbagh, Mount Everest and Volcanoes
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - June 24, 2021 00:35 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIt's been the site of a war, it has a connection to Mount Everest and a very very old connection to the human race. This week, in the seventh episode of Exploring your backyard, we visit the well known Lalbagh botanical gardens in Bangalore. This is the story of how well known but little underst...
Malleswaram, Lost Temples and the Nobel Prize
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - June 17, 2021 00:35 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA German Jew fleeing Nazi Germany. A temple buried and lost to the vagaries of time. A steamboat journey on the Mediterranean sea. This week, in the sixth episode of Exploring your backyard, we visit Malleshwaram, and how unlikely events and forces came together to establish this suburb. And how...
Ep. 89: Malleswaram, Lost Temples and the Nobel Prize
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - June 17, 2021 00:35 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA German Jew fleeing Nazi Germany. A temple buried and lost to the vagaries of time. A steamboat journey on the Mediterranean sea. This week, in the sixth episode of Exploring your backyard, we visit Malleshwaram, and how unlikely events and forces came together to establish this suburb. And how...
Ep. 88: Ulsoor, Yoga and Opium Wars
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - June 10, 2021 00:35 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhat connects the Thai Forest Tradition of Buddhism to the neighbourhood of Ulsoor in Bangalore? (No, its not a Buddhist monastery!). It is in fact a tree whose fruit is the national fruit of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, and the state fruit of Karnataka. This week, in the fifth episode of Exploring...
Ulsoor, Yoga and Opium Wars
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - June 10, 2021 00:35 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhat connects the Thai Forest Tradition of Buddhism to the neighbourhood of Ulsoor in Bangalore? (No, its not a Buddhist monastery!). It is in fact a tree whose fruit is the national fruit of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, and the state fruit of Karnataka. This week, in the fifth episode of Exploring...
Ep. 87: How Pandemics Shaped Bangalore
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - June 03, 2021 00:35 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn 1792, the British departed from Srirangapatna near Mysore to Bangalore for a rather strange reason - To escape the mosquitos. But that wasnt the only deadly thing that shaped the future of Bangalore. This week, in the fourth episode of Exploring your backyard, we turn our eye towards Bengalur...
How Pandemics Shaped Bangalore
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - June 03, 2021 00:35 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn 1792, the British departed from Srirangapatna near Mysore to Bangalore for a rather strange reason - To escape the mosquitos. But that wasnt the only deadly thing that shaped the future of Bangalore. This week, in the fourth episode of Exploring your backyard, we turn our eye towards Bengalur...
Cotton Green, American Civil War and Rise of Bombay
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - May 27, 2021 00:35 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings"Cotton Green, the forgotten, nondescript station on the Harbour line of the Bombay suburban train network. But once, this area was the beating heat of Bombay. This week, in the third episode of Exploring your backyard, we take you to the story of the meteoric rise of Bombay, which had wide rang...
Ep. 86: Cotton Green, American Civil War and Rise of Bombay
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - May 27, 2021 00:35 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings"Cotton Green, the forgotten, nondescript station on the Harbour line of the Bombay suburban train network. But once, this area was the beating heat of Bombay. This week, in the third episode of Exploring your backyard, we take you to the story of the meteoric rise of Bombay, which had wide rang...
Ep. 85: Colaba, Mark Twain and Dr. Ambedkar
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - May 20, 2021 00:35 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsYou can't have been to Mumbai and not been to Colaba. The ultimate tourist hotspot, with colonial architecture and the bullet riddled walls of Cafe Leopold. This week, in the second episode of Exploring your Backyard, we take you to two silent spectators of Colaba, which are barely even noticed ...
Colaba, Mark Twain and Dr. Ambedkar
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - May 20, 2021 00:35 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsYou can't have been to Mumbai and not been to Colaba. The ultimate tourist hotspot, with colonial architecture and the bullet riddled walls of Cafe Leopold. This week, in the second episode of Exploring your Backyard, we take you to two silent spectators of Colaba, which are barely even noticed ...
Dadar, Railways and Outer Space
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - May 13, 2021 00:35 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFor the outsider, Mumbai means Marine Drive and South Bombay. For anyone who has lived long enough in the city, they know that Dadar is the heart of the city which beats endlessly. This week, starting a new series, Exploring your Backyard, we tell you how this iconic neighbourhood has shaped the...
Ep. 84: Dadar, Railways and Outer Space
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - May 13, 2021 00:35 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFor the outsider, Mumbai means Marine Drive and South Bombay. For anyone who has lived long enough in the city, they know that Dadar is the heart of the city which beats endlessly. This week, starting a new series, Exploring your Backyard, we tell you how this iconic neighbourhood has shaped the...
Forgotten Pandemics, Jim Corbett and Nationalism
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - May 06, 2021 00:35 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA pandemic which killed an estimated 2 to 6.4% of India's population, and became one of the only decades where our population actually declined. It's largely forgotten today. What did the 1918 Pandemic have to do with Jim Corbett and the leopards of Kumaon? What does it have to do with the home ...
Ep. 83: Forgotten Pandemics, Jim Corbett and Nationalism
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - May 06, 2021 00:35 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA pandemic which killed an estimated 2 to 6.4% of India's population, and became one of the only decades where our population actually declined. It's largely forgotten today. What did the 1918 Pandemic have to do with Jim Corbett and the leopards of Kumaon? What does it have to do with the home ...
The Impossible Tunnels of Vietnam
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - April 29, 2021 00:35 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe American Army fighting the war in Vietnam never took it seriously. They never estimated the extent to which these tunnels existed, for they seemed outside the scope of the American imagination. And yet, these impossible tunnels were very much a reality. This week, in the fifth episode of Dar...
Ep. 82: The Impossible Tunnels of Vietnam
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - April 29, 2021 00:35 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe American Army fighting the war in Vietnam never took it seriously. They never estimated the extent to which these tunnels existed, for they seemed outside the scope of the American imagination. And yet, these impossible tunnels were very much a reality. This week, in the fifth episode of Dar...
Yugoslavia, Aliens and Colonial Gaze
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - April 22, 2021 00:35 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThey number in hundreds, if not thousands and they are the best kept secret of the Balkan countries, right from Slovenia to Macedonia. However, the world has come to see them very differently, thanks to the colonial gaze that has been upon them. This week, in the fourth episode of Dark Tourism, ...
Ep. 81: Yugoslavia, Aliens and Colonial Gaze
Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria - April 22, 2021 00:35 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThey number in hundreds, if not thousands and they are the best kept secret of the Balkan countries, right from Slovenia to Macedonia. However, the world has come to see them very differently, thanks to the colonial gaze that has been upon them. This week, in the fourth episode of Dark Tourism, ...
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