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Magic, Dream and Fantasy Permeate The New York Botanical Garden’s Yearly Train Show and Glow

A passage to New York’s iconic landmarks through immersive botanic architecture

5 min readJan 11, 2024

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Magic, Dream and Fantasy Permeate The New York Botanical Garden’s Yearly Train Show and Glow

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Shankar Chaudhuri

Diego Velázquez was more than just about ‘Las Meninas’

Why we should look beyond the great Spanish painter’s most famous work to fully appreciate his artistic creativity

19 min readAug 10, 2023

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Diego Velázquez was more than just about ‘Las Meninas’

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Shankar Chaudhuri

Camino de Santiago in Pictures: Saint Jean Pied de Port to Burgos (Part 1)

Originating as a pilgrimage to the burial site of St. James in Galicia in the 9th century, Camino de Santiago has evolved into a journey of…

8 min readJul 31, 2022

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Camino de Santiago in Pictures: Saint Jean Pied de Port to Burgos (Part 1)

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Up Close with Sakura: An Immersive Photo Essay

Soon after 3,020 cherry trees arrived in America as a gift of friendship to the People of the United States from the People of Japan in…

6 min readApr 15, 2022

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Up Close with Sakura: An Immersive Photo Essay

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Shankar Chaudhuri

Francisco Goya’s Timeless Anti-War Manifesto

The recent Russian invasion of Ukraine is stunningly reminiscent of another invasion that Europe witnessed a little more than two centuries…

11 min readMar 14, 2022

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Francisco Goya’s Timeless Anti-War Manifesto

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Shankar Chaudhuri

The Delectable Squash Blossoms

Fried Spicy Squash Blossoms Enhance Your Menu

4 min readSep 22, 2021

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The Delectable Squash Blossoms

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Shankar Chaudhuri

Lilac’s Reach Beyond the Garden: From Walt Whitman to Claude Monet, Lilacs Sparked the Imagination…

The lilac tree next to our living room window is blooming. I like the fact that unlike the cherry blossoms that show up before the leaves…

10 min readMay 20, 2021

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Lilac’s Reach Beyond the Garden: From Walt Whitman to Claude Monet, Lilacs Sparked the Imagination…

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Shankar Chaudhuri

Finding Comfort in Cherry Blossoms During a Challenging Time

By Shankar Chaudhuri

4 min readApr 15, 2021

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Finding Comfort in Cherry Blossoms During a Challenging Time

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Shankar Chaudhuri

Shankar Chaudhuri

Writer, researcher, and former adjunct professor of history. Draws inspiration from the intersections of art, history, culture and society.

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