It is actually a popular place to read. You bury your nose in a book, and you will forget the crowd. I should probably write about reading habits in trains - the younger ones who grew up watching Cartoon Network are reading manga like books or videos based on them. The digital natives read books on their mobile screens. And then there are audiobook listeners, too. A surprisingly high number of readers are consuming books in new forms.
Nothing to beat your photo-essays. Love them for their simplicity and 'no-caption-needed'. It is like grandma's first line... ek tha raja... and one knows something interesting is coming. Kudos
I remember missing to get down at my train station a few times in Mumbai and reaching the last stop as I was engrossed in reading. This brought back my Mumbai local memories. ☺️
Have also missed a flight once because I spent a few extra minutes deciding which book to buy! 🫣
I love how you bookcases these photos with individuals reading on buses and trains, the flow of movement outside echoing the flow of knowledge and enjoyment inside and how you end it with Learning How To Fly, moving beyond and upward in this flow.
Very brave to do that in Andheri, of all places!
I knew when I read the same headline a few days back ; i shouldn't waste my time on it. Thank you :)
You picked up a book instead :)
Right!
People have space in locals to read?! I once tried breathing
It is actually a popular place to read. You bury your nose in a book, and you will forget the crowd. I should probably write about reading habits in trains - the younger ones who grew up watching Cartoon Network are reading manga like books or videos based on them. The digital natives read books on their mobile screens. And then there are audiobook listeners, too. A surprisingly high number of readers are consuming books in new forms.
You may be right about breathing but then there is always that space for a reader in a Local or a Metro to read 'peacefully'
Yes. Shut the city out!~
It was quite amusing to see that reading sculpture from Sector 6 Vashi make an appearance here :)
:) The wall art here is also from Navi Mumbai. It was a big theme some years back when NMMC had that wall art fetish.
Nothing to beat your photo-essays. Love them for their simplicity and 'no-caption-needed'. It is like grandma's first line... ek tha raja... and one knows something interesting is coming. Kudos
Thank you!
The last picture - haha!
:) :)
Such heartwarming pictures. Reminded me of the time I used to hang in locals and read books. So good to know the trend continues.
Still happens!!!!:)
This photo essay was brilliant.splendidly captured . lovely moments of serendipity .Novel angles to capture the unsung readers .
Were they even aware the lens was focused on them .
All these moments on Mumbai locals where commuters are jostling for space !
You are the readers' paparazzo
Thanks for sharing
The mural paintings complemented the theme
I could use some of these photos in a classroom to have an English conversation or a discussion
Thanks for sharing
Thank you. Please do use them :)
Lovely! Each photo is its own book reading story ❤️ thanks for sharing this
Thank you!
love the photos :)....
Thank you!!
Such a pleasure reading your photo essay :) loved the pictures and of course the readers in each frame!
Thank you!
Reading will endure all
The trends. You have captured this beautifully, the ethos, the attitude and the response is the beautiful photographs
What a fabulous piece! I can’t unsee people reading anymore ♥️
I remember missing to get down at my train station a few times in Mumbai and reaching the last stop as I was engrossed in reading. This brought back my Mumbai local memories. ☺️
Have also missed a flight once because I spent a few extra minutes deciding which book to buy! 🫣
hahahaha. happens. missed my station but not a flight. :)
I love how you bookcases these photos with individuals reading on buses and trains, the flow of movement outside echoing the flow of knowledge and enjoyment inside and how you end it with Learning How To Fly, moving beyond and upward in this flow.
Yes! Lost in transit :) Thank you.
Again. Brilliant. Heartening.Nothing escapes Gopal's lens.
Thank you!