October 2015 – Scribblemarks

My Inverted Rainbow

Originally posted on redefiningidentity's Blog:
My Inverted Rainbow –Utkarsh Amitabh My grandmother introduced me to the world of colors when I was in second grade. Every afternoon she sat by my side and together we colored the newspaper cartoons with color pastels. Soon after that, she read out my favorite folk tales and put…

The Journey to Haci Abdullah

It is our second night in Istanbul, and we have just finished surveying the Grand Bazaar. When we are done, Aditi and I sit on a bench to plan dinner. It is dark, and we are eager to get back to our side of Istanbul. We make a plan to go to the Golden Horn,Continue reading “The Journey to Haci Abdullah”

Exploring Sultanahmet: Haghia Sophia, The Basilica Cistern & The Blue Mosque

We start the day slowly, though we are awake unusually early. Although the weariness of our travels makes us sluggish, the time difference means our body clocks are two and a half hours ahead, which means 8:30 am makes for a pretty leisurely start. After we shower and get ready, we grab a pumpkin spiceContinue reading “Exploring Sultanahmet: Haghia Sophia, The Basilica Cistern & The Blue Mosque”

Etihad Airlines, Eggs & Our Istanbul Transit Adventures

Aditi and I booked window seats one in front of the other for our trip to Turkey, via Abu Dhabi. I am seated in 32K, and Aditi has the window seat behind me. However, when we get there, there is already a man sitting in her seat. He looks confused, as he doesn’t appear toContinue reading “Etihad Airlines, Eggs & Our Istanbul Transit Adventures”