Take the stairs





- Brian Mendonca

One of the things I had to get used to was the lift at the YMCA. In the beginning I could not use it for fear of something happening. Towards the end of our stay I overcame my fears and endured bravely the 53 seconds it took me to reach the 5th floor on which our room was perched. 

When I took the stairs I noticed at every landing there were miniature paintings from Rajasthan. Having travelled to several places in the state I felt an urge to visit it once more. 

Delhi is a crucible, a melting pot of various cultures. Jaipur is just 5 hours from it. Manesar 3. These were places I had written poetry in. 

The paintings transported me into a different time zone. 

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