tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post112659436241585986..comments2024-03-28T14:16:51.745+05:30Comments on Known Turf: Of darzis and the mohallaAnnie Zaidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687223598027157611noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1126874933280036812005-09-16T18:18:00.000+05:302005-09-16T18:18:00.000+05:30Annie,such verve in expression, and such interesti...Annie,<BR/>such verve in expression, and such interesting observations, nuances, and quick hints sketching a picture of social contexts.<BR/>Growing up in a so-called affluent society here (USA), I've no affordable tailer of the sort you rely on. (In many respects the details & fine channels of our human infrascture would seem to be paradoxically "more empoverished".)<BR/><BR/>Such writing as david raphael israelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16621521896693000470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1126769463992970232005-09-15T13:01:00.000+05:302005-09-15T13:01:00.000+05:30na baba naa..what apologies and all. Was just addi...na baba naa..what apologies and all. Was just adding to your post.Suhailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07003909838593766176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1126705047448152362005-09-14T19:07:00.000+05:302005-09-14T19:07:00.000+05:30neha, me toopawan, thanksand suhail, apologies... ...neha, me too<BR/>pawan, thanks<BR/>and suhail, apologies... have not grown up in bombay so there's plenty I don't know about the city. Also, must confess that my tailoring experiences there were limited and unpleasant. Will post another time, maybeAnnie Zaidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08687223598027157611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1126685285450883492005-09-14T13:38:00.000+05:302005-09-14T13:38:00.000+05:30Auto-maton and now this darzi. Beautiful! However ...Auto-maton and now this darzi. Beautiful! However you shd know, the 'master' nomenclature is still in use in Bombay's middle class and even uppermiddle class societies. A tailor in my neighborhood in Bbay, whose name probably starts with 'K', has a very witty signboard: "Tailor K Master" :D <BR/><BR/>And to this day, they still yield the same power. My family tailor, used to admonish me (like a Suhailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07003909838593766176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1126639611759183142005-09-14T00:56:00.000+05:302005-09-14T00:56:00.000+05:30oh, the last comment was mine.oh, the last comment was mine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1126639519836490662005-09-14T00:55:00.000+05:302005-09-14T00:55:00.000+05:30that was delightful, Annie. I could see why you lo...that was delightful, Annie. I could see why you love the darzi:) Just delightful:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1126601406269214202005-09-13T14:20:00.000+05:302005-09-13T14:20:00.000+05:30:) That really charged up the Delhi memories bit i...:) That really charged up the Delhi memories bit in the head today. I lived in South Delhi for most of my life, so chances are I bumped into the darzi in Munirka. <BR/><BR/>I have grown to love both cities - Bombay and Delhi. Even though I spent just about three years in Bombay, but the love for each grows when we stop comparing the two. They are the kebabs of their own respective pasts and neha vishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16549996517146151040noreply@blogger.com