Threads of life

On the occasion of Vat Purnima, women observe the rituals for Vat Savitri in Prabhadevi

Out of the letterbox in Karjat

This city doesn`t always reward vulnerability, says theatremaker Tanvi Shah (below). However, she`s taking her efforts to build a community of people in Mumbai further, to Karjat, with her intimate emotional performance, Unshared Childhoods, next month. Usually performed in intimate rooftop and living room settings, the concept is centred on reading out unsent letters written by strangers as a cathartic exercise.

A performance by movement artiste Diya Naidu. Pic Courtesy/ Shreya Shetty