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In a light mood during the readmeet! Rashmi, Jhumur, me and Menka's daughter.

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From left: Pallavi, Rashmi, Jhumur, me, Jugal, Peter and Avi. (These and December Caferati meeting photos are courtesy Manisha Lakhe)

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From left: Deepa, Pawan, Suniti, Preeti, Pallavi and Rashmi. Listening to the sounds of poetry!

J&J

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This is me at the December Caferati readmeet. On my right Jhumur Ghosh who is a journalist with TOI. Behind us is a table laden with scrumptious snacks: samosas, corn cob, jalebis, rasgollas, cakes, and what not!

Me Reading!

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This is me reading "Rina's Dog" at the readmeet in Menka's garden. I guess the paunch and bald pate are showing! (This and photographs of the Caferati December readmeet are courtesy Manisha Lakhe

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Could you wish for a more rapt audience than this? This is at the Caferati readmeet at Menka Shivdasani's garden. From left are: Menka, Suniti, Deepa and Preeti. The overriding theme of the readmeet was morbid: death!

Rashmi's ear!

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The owner of this ear is Rashmi. I guess the piercing helps in hearing better, even piercing screams!

Avani & John

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This is me reading at the Caferati readmeet at Hemant Suthar's place. beside me is Yati.

Caferati Readmeet Nov 2005

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Husena, Suniti, and Nikita. Rapt in the Prose of Jugal Mody.

The Caferati Team in Tehelka

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This the picture that Tehelka published of the Caferati readmeet at Manisha's place. From left are: Arjun Bali, Runa D, Hema Nair (Sunil's wife), Unidentified (she came with Pranay), Max Babi, Peter (hidden), Sunil Nair, and yours truly!

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This is me reading my poem at Crossword!

Sarasa, Geetha and Ganga. Sarasa and Geetha are Malayalee-TamBrahms. Ganga used to be a keen sportsman - he was our goalkeeper and wicket keeper. Wonder who's his keeper!
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Guess who? This is good old me, with a slice of Chandran on the left! We are at Ganga's artefact-filled bungalow in Chembur (where our school still is).
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Sarasa and Geetha (once, and still the most stunning girl in class). Sarasa and Geetha are the regulars in our monthly meetings.
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Sanjeevan, Felix and Chandran. Looking at us you would never think we have our health issues. But when we meet it's all smiles and laughter like the young children we were, once!
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Ganga (watch him as an ayurveda expert in the new Clinic Plus ad) Sanjeevan (the adman) and Chandran (just after this snap he underwent an open-heart surgery) but during our meeting he never told us he needed surgery!
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Ganga and Sarasa. This friendship has lasted from the days when we were small children around forty years ago. Ganga is off drinks that's why the coffee mug!
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From left: Manisha Lakhe (reading), Peter Griffin (moderator), Pawan Sony, Arjun Bali, Suniti Joshi and AvanI Tay.
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Duh! This is bad photography. But, enjoy the greenery outside. From left: Suniti Joshi, AvanI Tay, Nandini, Priyanka, Jugal (head down, as punishment) and Laxmi Lobo.
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Sorry for the hazy pictures! Give me a break I am only learning digital photography! In the foreground is Suniti Joshi and the two bearded guys in the background are Peter Griffin and Arjun Bali.
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This is Crossword Bandra where the August Readmeet of Caferati was held.
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This is me reading Jyotsna Yalapalli's poem "Broken Flowers" and Mohua Sen's poem "Tears of Heaven." (Photo courtesy: Suniti Joshi)
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This is John (that's me!) reading my poem "Where Giant Mushrooms Grow" at the Crossword Bookshop in Bandra. Seen from left are Nandini, Priyanka, Jugal, Laxmi, and Manisha (with back to camera). (Photo courtesy: Suniti Joshi)
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June Caferati readmeet picture shows Mayuri Sharma and Manisha Lakhe.
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June Caferati readmeet picture shows from left: Batul Mukhtiar, Netra Parikh, Saugat, Anand Rajadhyaksha, Sanjay Dayma and Shishir Dave.
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June readmeet picture shows from left: Shishir Dave, Suniti Joshi, Vikram, Avi Das and Pallavi
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