The Baolis of Delhi: The Fellowship of the Baolis by Debyani Mukherjee (with edits by Medha Sharma and Simran Kaur Saini)
‘ I asked my Soul, "What is Delhi?" She replied, "The world is the body and Delhi is its life.’" – Mirza Ghalib These lines by Mirza Ghalib beautifully summarize my love for Delhi and it's ruins that lay around the city. Though it looks like a small part of this world, its essence can make anyone fall in love with this city. It’s the charm that the historical sites exude, resplendent with various stories and cultural motifs, that make them all the more endearing. Trust me, historical sites,with a whiff of earthly smell and a dash of adventure, are replete in Delhi. Especially on the adventure part. Seriously. It is with this romanticism that I got out of my bed. On a Sunday morning that is. Alright before I get tagged as someone crazy for doing this, hear me out. We were supposed to cover the Baolis of Delhi, something that started as just a part of Simran’s research project but later, literaly became something more. Baolis , a.k.a. stepwells now defunct and ...