Three Bangalore writers go offtrack to find themselves

We are talking about HSR Layout resident and Residents Watch editor Zahid H Javali, Kalyan Nagar resident Christina Daniels, and JP Nagar inhabitant Nirmala Govindarajan

So what’s the book of 2010 all about, you ask? The book’s jacket says it all: “Sunshine, rain, bombs, bridges, mothers, friends, bikes, distances — sorrow, joy, hope, love, celebration — cheap thrills, poignant observations and an intense desire to make this world a better place” bind this book of non-fiction and some bit of poetry.

ZAHID H JAVALI: The grasshopper finishes his supper. Senior journalist Zahid H Javali catches him in action, through his shutterbug, his mind’s eye. The grasshopper doesn’t know this. The world sees it, and falls in love with the grasshopper’s supper. Zahid is not a foodie, he loves to tell his story in a way you can digest it. He’s a meticulous guy, with a zany zest for story-telling. Zahid’s last post was as the City Editor of MiD DAY, Bangalore. He was the Co-Festival Director of The Times of India Literary Carnival in January 2014. Today, he runs Write Wing Media, a custom publishing and content marketing firm besides having his own newsletter on Substack, among other things, such as editing this news portal for Bengaluru.

CHRISTINA DANIELS: The fly continues to sit on the wall. Christina Daniels, the author of Ginger Soda Lemon Pop & I’ll Do It My Way: The Incredible Journey of Aamir Khan, has observed the fly. Noting his every move… storing descriptions in her mind. The fly has no clue he’s of such great interest to a writer. The reader gently follows the fly, and wonders about its place in the world. Christina is not into flies; but she takes a trip into this fly’s soul, and then, inspires you to go on that journey. She’s a go-getter, in a gentle, artistic way. Christina is a Communications professional who holds a Masters in New Media from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is currently Associate Vice President (content) at Gutenberg LLC, Bangalore.

NIRMALA GOVINDARAJAN: The butterfly is romancing the jasmine bud. Theatreperson and former Senior Copy Editor of The Times of India (Bangalore) and the author of The Community Catalyst, Nirmala Govindarajan, who was also the Co-Festival Director of The Times of India Literary Carnival in January 2014, has flitted with him, from rose and lily to jasmine, basking in the rendezvous. The butterfly relaxes in the aftermath of the journey. The human race catches a whiff of rose essence, spray of jasmine, and a fantasy ride to the nether world. Nirmala doesn’t know the butterfly is, in reality, a moth; she believes in wonder. She rides life like a 350 cc bike, and, suggests you to hop on. She works for non-profits and makes corporate films and documentaries.

Read the eclectic posts of these three Bangaloreans in the book, Mind Blogs 1.0. And it’s now free to read. Make the most of it.

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