Portrait - Big Mama at the stove
Kitchens · Dharamkot
Big Mama
Three decades of one kitchen, and a village that grew up around it.
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Portrait - Sashi behind the counter
Local Legends · Dharamkot
Sashi of Space Out
Fourteen years of repeat travellers, remembered names, and a cafe that works like a guestbook.
Portrait - Dr. Milli on her rounds
Civic Voices · McLeodganj
Dr. Milli
Her daily rounds trace a quieter map of the town - one made of animals and the people who feed them.
Portrait - Renu in the archive room
Local Legends · McLeodganj
Renu Tenzing
A mountain film festival, an archive room, and the creative capital you cannot see from the road.
Portrait - Barbara on her terrace
Long-stay Residents · Dharamkot
Barbara
What starts as a season becomes a life: a long study of staying.
Portrait - Madhu in the field
Farmers & Land · Rakkar
Madhu
Below the tourist line, a farm holds seeds older than the town oldest cafe.
Portrait - Shanky mid-beat
Artists & Musicians · Dharamkot
Shanky
Every Sunday the hill gets a heartbeat - he has been keeping it for years.
Portrait - Tenzin in the classroom
Monks & Teachers · Norbulingka
Tenzin Dorje
Between prayer and grammar drills, a classroom keeps a language in daily use.
Portrait - Priyanka at the wheel
Artists & Musicians · Andretta
Priyanka
In a village of painters and potters, a new generation keeps the wheels turning.
Portrait - Aman on the trail
Local Legends · Triund / Dharamkot
Aman Negi
He has walked to Triund more times than anyone can count - and brought everyone back.
Portrait — Naushad
Cafes & kitchens · Dharamkot
Naushad
Musician, referred by Aman Paaji. Nobody has written his story down yet.