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Thinking architecture outside college | Part 14

 
Central market, Kozhikode

Central market, Kozhikode


One week passed by, Gokul proposed the idea of getting up early morning at visiting each part of the city. I was interested in it too. And on the next day early morning we got up and were cruising through the rich history of Kozhikode. He also took his painting tools and he started to paint the frames he liked. He told me to try doing the same. Initially I hesitated, but once I started doing, I fell in love with sketching.

I was not good at painting or rather I can say that I have less patience to paint scenery. Instead I sketched each frame I found interesting. Our breakfast was from the famous Bombay restaurant at the main beach. From there when it is time, we will go to the office.

While I had been experiencing this phase of my life, I learnt a lot of being involved in a different culture. I always loved exploring the culture of Kozhikode. It is a cute little city. While I traveled locally, I could find more poor people than rich people. When you travel from city to the remote beach side, you can see houses getting smaller and smaller. The people are so friendly as well. They smile back at us unlike the city people who held a tight face always. I was subjected to something different every day.

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  1. TonyJune 1, 2021 at 11:00 PM

    I have encountered this market space long time ago..!

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