Pratibha RaiBarcelona: Archives of CourtesyBefore going to Barcelona, I was haunted by the thundering voice of Richard Burton who said: “the greatest poem in the English language is…Mar 29Mar 29
Pratibha RaiDickens & Van Gogh: A Tale of Two Craftsmen, A Christmas PostIt is winter of 1873 and the air sends a damp chill through London. You meander through a tide of businessmen on their way home and…Dec 19, 2022Dec 19, 2022
Pratibha RaiThe King’s Drummer: An Essay on the Small Tortoiseshell ButterflyThis summer, I have been, like many people across the UK, keeping my eyes peeled for the number of butterflies I see on my walks. Counting…Sep 28, 20221Sep 28, 20221
Pratibha RaiOf Oaks & Men: the British Affinity with the Humble OakIn October, I moved from the honeycombed Arcadia of Oxford to a leafy suburb of Leeds. From that moment on, I have been absorbed…Nov 27, 2021Nov 27, 2021
Pratibha RaiThe “wealth of globed peonies”: On Peonies & LockdownIn the spring of 1819, Keats penned his ‘Ode on Melancholy’, in which he prescribed unusual advice to the melancholic:Apr 30, 2020Apr 30, 2020