Clouds, Convergences & The Art of Not Knowing

Unearthed Settling onto New Shelves

Thamel is in full voice. The streets shout, scooters argue, cables sag and tangle themselves into incomprehensible knots. When the city swells to that pitch, I seek refuge. I look for bookshops the way others look for chai. A quiet banner interrupts the commotion: Pilgrims Book Shop. A fitting name for one who feels like a pilgrim in a marketplace that needs rescuing. I slip…