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Our Bookish Worlds by Aakriti jain
The Review
Find reviews, stories and history behind each book as we read it in our present world


Mumbai, Before Sunrise: How our single-minded devotion to eat fresh bun maska at Yazdani led us to an uncanny space in Mumbai
In my third consecutive trip to Mumbai, we rediscover the gothic architecture of Colaba in a strange light, keep loose change to try Mawa cake at Mumbai's oldest Parsi Bakery and listen closely to the human of the Elephanta Caves.
Aakriti Jain
Apr 174 min read


In The Alchemist Paulo Coelho constructs our homes and dreams beyond our content worlds
“He had not perceived them because he had become accustomed to them.” The reality that we accept gives us only that many said and laid...
Aakriti Jain
Feb 28, 20214 min read


Salman Rushdie's Quichotte is all about finding our roots with Google Maps and Nationality
There are “too many roots” to be gathered in one’s lifetime; through words, gestures, and most importantly, through the cinematic world...
Aakriti Jain
Feb 1, 20216 min read


Pico Iyer's A Beginner's Guide to Japan becomes a handbook to our culture
In Japan, girls dress alike to fit in. This is one of the many cultural observations that Iyer makes, which makes me wonder in turn. When...
Aakriti Jain
Nov 18, 20205 min read
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