Rivers of Blood: The Aftermath of Eid al-Adha in Dhaka
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 5, 2017
Early last month, a macabre image of a little girl posing in what appears to be a street flooded with blood-stained rainwater went viral ove...
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The Art of Deliberate Imperfection
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 28, 2017
Some people are perfectionists, going great lengths and through punishing routines to achieve the perfect figure, the perfect score, the ini...
The Backstugas of Sweden
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 15, 2017
In a forest in southern Småland, in southern Sweden, there is a small earthen cabin you can rent on Airbnb. The cabin is partially buried in...
The Decorative Birdhouses of Turkey
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 1, 2017
Turkish societies value animals greatly, especially birds which they believe bring good luck. The Turk's great love for the feathered sp...
Kattenstoet: The Cat Throwing Festival
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 25, 2017
For the last sixty years, the city of Ypres in Belgium has held a popular “Cat Parade” that draws visitors from around the country. Kattenst...
Victor Noir’s Mysterious Erection
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 24, 2017
The Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris is home to many famous dead people, including Oscar Wilde and Jim Morrison. The grave of Oscar Wilde, in...
The Sourtoe Cocktail: A Drink Garnished With A Human Toe
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 22, 2017
In Dawson City, by the Yukon River, up north in Canada, there is a bar where you can order a shot of whiskey garnished with a real, dehydrat...
Mudflat Hiking in The Wadden Sea
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 1, 2017
The southeastern edge of the North Sea, along the coast from Denmark through to the Netherlands, is a shallow belt of mudflats and barrier i...
The Handmade Globes of Peter Bellerby
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 17, 2017
When Peter Bellerby couldn’t find the perfect handmade globe for his father’s 80th birthday, he took matters into his own hands. He decided ...
The Festival of Exploding Sledgehammers
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 1, 2017
Every February, residents of the tiny town of San Juan de la Vega in Mexico perform the re-enactment of a four hundred year-old battle that ...
