When Melb band Surprise Chef found a musical goldmine in Old...
For guitarist Lachlan Stuckey of the Melbourne band Surprise Chef, walking into Shah Music Centre in the Old Delhi suburb of Daryaganj felt like...
An odyssey of dance: Queensland’s Lillian Warrum on learning Odissi
When Lillian Warrum first encountered the classical Indian dance form of Odissi, she was on a soul-searching journey in India, fresh from leaving behind...
Home away from home: How international students celebrate Diwali
Diwali, for most international students, feels like the ultimate tug-of-war between joy and homesickness. It’s the festival of lights, of family gatherings, of warmth...
Diwali 2024: What lights up your life?
The bright lights of Diwali (also known as Deepawali) are here, and with it comes warmth, festivities and love. Regardless of what denomination you...
Bedtime stories and bookworms: The art of Indian storytelling
I recall late nights, pleading with my dad to let me stay up just an hour longer to hear another story. These weren’t tales...