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Bangalore Blues | Kirtana Kumar and Sandhya Mendonca on stories of Bangalore
What does it mean to write a city from the inside out? In this conversation, two native Bangaloreans—theatre director and author Kirtana Kumar and Sandhya Mendonca—reflect on Bangalore Blues, a collection shaped by the Bangalore they grew up in: its cantonment streets, libraries, neighbourhoods, characters, humour, contradictions, and layered communities. They discuss why telling stories of a city from the inside out matters, and why preserving its history, geography, and everyday voices is so vital. They also talk about:
The meaning behind the title Bangalore Blues
Turning archival-style…
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