SUREENA CHOWDHRY: ALBELI

 

“main albeli, ghoomoon akeli, koi paheli hoon main

ho, main albeli, ghoomoon akeli, koi paheli hoon main

pagli hawaaye mujhe jaha bhi le jaaye

in hawaaon ki saheli hoon main “

 

With the easy-to-get-lost-in alleyways of the madinas, the charming riads and the native craft techniques, the country has a legacy of design that has stood the test of time. 'Albeli' is a manifestation of the old and the new much like the vistas that inspire it.