None given. #downtime #restinginthebeach #crowd #bombay #bombaytalkies # mumbaiphotographers #experimenting #humansofbombay #mumbai (at Girgaon Chowpatty) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiUX56zMbvi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Mayur is my role model for “leading with an open heart and open will”. His first-hand experience of the migrant crisis amid severe lockdown broke my heart. He inspired many like me to co-initiate a citizen collective to support migrants in distress. I am grateful for our friendship and the transforming journeys we have taken across many personal, organizational and societal challenges. Read Mayur's experience with the migrant crisis here https://news.abplive.com/blog/migrant-crisis-intellectual-concepts-to-life-altering-experiences-1230946/amp And read about how he inspired me and others in the book— “Midnight Journey of a Seed: Pathways to Resilience In the Face of a Pandemic”, here https://sacredwell.in/books/midnightjourney/ @mayursatyavrat #celebratingfriendship #humansofbombay #resilience #lifealteringexperinces #openheart #compassionateleadership #healing #humanity #humansofmumbai #migrantcrisis #collectivetrauma #dailyquotes #writingcommunity #mentalhealthawareness #mindfulness #dailypractices #dailyinspiration #poetry #art #goodreads #readstagram #readersofinstagram #poetry #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #writer #writersofinstagram #leadership #transformativeleadership https://www.instagram.com/p/CgI6VwoPTiL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

DAYS ARE GOING BY...

Hola!! i know it’s been a while but here’s my fourth chapter about the insane life i am living. In this chapter, i’ll tell you about a few more things that i designed. So get comfortable and let’s begin!

So in the last chapter i spoke about my work and a few designs. In this chapter, i’ll talk about my work more. Cause that’s what i only do to be honest.

It’s been 3 months since i have been working here. To be honest it’s been an insane journey so far. Lots of learning but at the same time lots of fun too. Worked on a lot of new things, experienced a lot as well. But i am really enjoying too. There’s a lot of workload because i am the only graphic designer but it’s going good so far.

I recently worked on Humans of Bombay cover photo for Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. It was hell of a task but i nailed it eventually. It received so much of love, and that made me so happy. Other than that recently i have been working on a campaign for Women’s Day. It’s a lot of pressure to be honest and a huge responsibility but am very excited for the outcome. 

For the campaign we(my teammates and me) came up with a concept for a video of people writing letters to their younger selves. We also came up with a hashtag for the same (#forwomenwithlove). For creating a fun build up we started with a selfie streak with people, asking them to post selfies with the women in their life and tagging us, which we would repost. We also designed insta stories for appreciating women in the past with a fun quiz and also designed rights that would help them know better about the law. 

Everything has been going seemless so far with the campaign and other work so far. The video will be out on 8th march. So stay tuned for it!

Anyways i got to get back to work so i’ll take a leave. See you guys soon :)

EORTV Wishing You The Most Astonishing Birthday Ever Dear @karimehta05 On The Occasion Of Cebrating Women History Month ❤️ Karishma Mehta is a writer and photographer. She is the founder and CEO of the website Humans of Bombay that launched in January 2014, and author of the related book Humans of Bombay. She is also a freelance writer and TEDx presenter. @deepakopandey @fal_27 @dreamzzimages_studio @shobhitattrayofficial #happybirthday #Karishmamehta #HOB #ceo #humansofbombay #womenhistorymonth #womenempowerment #womenshistorymonth2022 #March2022 #love #humanity #women #history #firstwomendoctor #equality #eortv #honours #greatness #indianpride #compassion #world #peace #lgbtqia #lgbtqiaplus #pride #beginswithyou #eortvmedia https://www.instagram.com/p/CawbVUiqZ96/?utm_medium=tumblr

माया नगरी। . #मुंबई #mumbai #musicianslife #humansofbombay #mumbai #indiemusic #music #independentmusician #indiansingers #songdew #instamood #instadaily #indiemusician #musiciansofinstagram #singersongwriter #songwriter #musiciansofworld #musicianstoday #musiciansofig #indiansingers #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram (at Mumbai, Maharashtra) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTXVeiOo7od/?utm_medium=tumblr

Drive an hour and a half, north of Mumbai and you will reach a bustling suburb of the fast spreading Mumbai Metropolitan area - Nala Sopara. It is hard to believe that this area was an ancient urban centre, that grew around the port of Shurparaka or Sopara, 2300 years ago. Legend has it that Buddha himself visited Sopara, though it is not historically true. An ancient Buddhist text called Divyavadana - an anthology of Buddhist tales compiled at the beginning of the Common Era narrates a story of this fabled visit of Buddha here. This text also offers a vivid description of the life and times during which the work was compiled. References to houses, marketplaces, palaces and a monastery give us a glimpse of Sopara which is described as a city with a fortification, a moat and 17 gates. ‘Aparanta' was the ancient name of North Konkan and the text referred to this region as ‘the region which is not habituated by civilised people’, a telling sign of its pre-Buddhist past. Stay tuned and follow our page @letstalk_history to learn more about History, cultural facts of India and beyond. DON'T FORGET TO LIKE, SHARE AND LEAVE YOUR VALUABLE COMMENTS. #Nallasopara #nallasoparahistory #nallasoparafacts #Ashoka #buddhism #jainism #letstalkhistorytours #suburbantour #suburban #mumbai #mumbaikar #maharastratourism #mumbaifacts #suburbanstories #humansofbombay #csmvs #asiaticsociety #asiaticsocietyofmumbai #mumbaidaily #cityfacts #cityheritage #Instagramdaily #instagood #historicalevidence #historicalfindings #HistoricalFacts #india #ancientindia #Instagram #Facebook (at Nallasopara) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIYl15NAtFf/?igshid=1aof49z5z47yl

Theme: Bombay is home Before you start judging this guy in the picture, let me tell you who he is. He is one of us, one of the many who flock to this city everyday, in search of jobs, in search of opportunities, in search of a livelihood, some even in search of hope; hope for bigger better opportunities, hope for making money for themselves and their loved ones, hope for a better life, hope for cure of a disease someone told them could be cured by a doctor in Mumbai, hope for a new life away from the nightmare they left behind, hope to be able to fulfil their dreams, hope to be what they always wanted to be, hope to do what they could only imagine off. This city is called “The dream machine” and the fuel that keeps it going is “Hope”, everything else is secondary and can be replaced. Everyone comes to city with dreams and that is right where this city unifies us, like no other can. We as a species are adventurous and risk taking and that got us so far and that got this city so far too. Once you become a mumbaikar, this is no longing for home. This is home. Camera: Sony WX220 #trains #trainlover #mumbaidairies#mumbaimerijaan #iamgenius #iamcrazy #iamagenius#thediscoverer #makeadiffernce #forabetterworld #loveandbeloved #liveandletlive #nojudging #dream #dreamon #dreamcity #dreammachine #hope #humansofbombay #mypixeldiary #southbombay (at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station)

Two Storeys |3| . Swipe Right ➡️ . Featuring- @aay_uc & @bhaktiipunjani . . #auyonacharyaphotography #moodyports #southbombay #sareesofinstagram #portrait_today #prilaga #glamnluxurious #vscofilters #vscoindia #featureyourportraits #thecuratormag #conceptphotography #humansofbombay #editorial_labs #777luckyfish #portrait_planet #wadacommunity #pursuitofportraits #shotforstorm #artofvisuals #portraitphotographer #streetshots #bravogreatphoto #portraitsociety #portraitsession #theportraitsindia #everydayportraits @models._of_.india @moderngraphy4u @modelsdot @marvelous_shots @photographers.of.india @photographers_of_india @portraitmood @portraitvision @portraits_mf @portraitfestival @portraitgames @bestportraitsindia (at Mumbai, Maharashtra) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-oPDDoJfqP/?igshid=ojqbd4373rb4

📸Photo is Selected to Featured🎯by: @amazeshot_official #AmazeShot Image Credit: @swapneil_7 • • • • • • Last Post Of 2019.❤️ It's been an year to remember for me. If check the numbers then, . 12 Months. 79 Treks, 01 Himalayan Trek 03 States 02 Countries. . . At start of the year I was having family of 10k on instagram and now almost near to 29k, only your support is encouraging me to continue my work. . . And I will promise you that 2020 will be like the blast. Will come up with more adventures, more thrills, will do everything to improve my work and to provide you with best possible content. . . Again want to say thank you to each and every one of you for showing so much love in 2019. . . And also wish you a happy new year In advance. 🔥❤️ (shaam ko firse trek pe hu network nahi rahega 🤓) . . . Want to read my travel stories, You can visit my website on . . WWW.THATINDIANBACKPACKER.COM . (Link is available in the bio) . . Shot on : @gopro @goproindia . . #durg_naad #thatindianbackpacker ________________________________________________________________________ #goproin #tripon #beingyou #harishchandragad #maharashtra #goproindia #lonelyplanetindia #maharashtratourism #lonelyplanetindia #jaigopro #humansofbombay #maharashtra_desha #sahyadri_clickers #nvedi #travelrepost #traveldaily pune_ig #streetsofindia #puneblogger #pune #TripotoCommunity #storiesofindia #delhigram #intothewild #gopro #travelholics #himalaya #cntraveller The AmazeShot Official : @amazeshot_official (at Some Where in the Earth) https://www.instagram.com/p/B606JFXjgCK/?igshid=1g69dtq4t7y0z

#RAKChallenge Day32 This beautiful couple collects garbage in our area. Invited them to our home over snacks to interact with them. Honoured them with new clothes after thanking them for their services🙏. They couldn’t stop smiling as you can see in this picture which made my day and year as well :) With this, I’m trying to conclude my #RAKChallenge for this year. This challenge is all about demonstrating the simple and easy ways to do our bit for others within our budget and busy schedules. Most importantly, with this challenge, I tried to prove that: - Everyone is equal - There’s still hope - World is a better place - Life is beautiful I thank each one of you for your Kind words. I feel great, if any of these ‘Random Acts of Kindness’ ideas inspire you to do something for others to bring some smiles, happiness, hope and positivity around us. . . #randomactsofkindness #BeKind #Day32 #LittleThings #garbage #GarbageCollectors #spreadthelove #kindnessmatters #gratitude #beablessing #humansofbombay #humansofhyderabad #thoughtfulness #thelogicalindian #creativity #equality #thereshope #peace #smiles #happiness #newclothes #humbled #honoured #snacks https://www.instagram.com/p/B6vVlaSpGZU/?igshid=1xy59wbezwh6u

Time to Work!

Hey Guys! i know it’s been a while but here’s my third chapter about the beautiful crazy life i am living. In this chapter, i’ll tell you about a few things i designed and fun times in office. Grab your snacks, relax and let’s begin!

So in the last chapter i told you how my work place is and a little about the kind of work i get. In this chapter, i’ll talk about the work i did, i might also show a few examples (cause why not :p)

Humans of Bombay has literally been my dream place to work at since the time I've known it’s existence. Now that i’m finally here, i’ll make the most of it. The people here are chill and fun, but also serious when they have to. It’s a friendly environment which is great. It’s not like typical office and i love that. 

Now talking about work. Recently i have been working on a few cool things besides Instagram stories. 

The first thing that i’ll talk about is the Employee Handbook that i am working on. So my boss asked me one day randomly, “Nihali, how would designing a book sound to you?” and i was like whaaattttttt! book designing is insane fun. From there the conversation began and she told me about her thought on the handbook. To start with i showed her a couple of examples i pulled off from dribble and behance on the style as reference. We finalized on a few ideas and i combined all of them to make something different. After a lot of brainstorming, we finalized that the book should look fun, peppy and colourful. The illustration style i decided was to make flat black and white illustration with a tint of color somewhere randomly to make it fun. The colors we picked were all pop colors to make it bold and playful. After finalizing everything i started off with designing. I can talk in detail about my process, what i did first and how it went ahead...but it’s just too long. Once the book was designed, i went ahead and figured out the printing, cost and got the final copies to office. It felt so good seeing the book physically. That happiness was something different only. Made myself proud that day. Everyone at work also loved the book a lot. Meant a lot to me. 

Anyway moving on, (otheriwse i’ll start crying :p) the next thing that i worked on, actually still working on is the pitch that went to Ponds for a collaboration. So basically, Ponds approached us to post stories for their recent campaign #SeeWhatHappens. For this we had to prepare an entire presentation on what all we are planning to do for this campaign. It was a good 20 slide presentation with a lot of details which had to be designed. The campaign was all about women empowerment. So after a lot of talking and seeing examples, we decided to use illustrations of women in action and use Ponds colors to add to it. The presentation has to look clean and powerful. It’s not over yet but it’s fun making cool illustrations.

As of now i think this much is fine. These were the two big things i was working and am working on, besides the Instagram stories which are never ending. I didn’t explain the work in detail because it’s a lot but let me tell you it was crazy fun working on these two things. 

It’s time to bid goodbye for today. Wrote a lot. Thankyou so much for taking time out and reading about my fun life, means a lot. Goodbye for now. Stay happy and hydrated:p Enjoy life and do what you love. It’s a big life to do something you’re not passionate about. And yes, last but not the least... Love yourself!

PS Sharing a few images of the book design.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/50-efficiency-customer-centricity-jagmohan-singh-rishi-ceos-coach. What is your Company’s Customer Centric Score?1 to 10 . 1 being poor. #magicofdmb #successresources #humansofbombay #customerexperience #customersfirst #customerservice #patient #patientlywaiting #areyouadigitaldinosaur #digitalhealth #pharmacology (at Taj Lands End, Mumbai) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6AKk34HI7r/?igshid=le2htinu7m6d

This was when Alliot was taking me to so many beautiful locations around his house in Hay, Wales, UK. And ‘Kho Gaye Hain Wo’ music video was being shot. Thank you Alliott for being kind 😊🤗 . #throwbackthursday #wales #KhoGayeHainWo #TheFamilyMan #TheFamilyMan2 #Amazon #AmazonPrime #PrimeVideo #delhi #humansofbombay #mumbai #delhi #punjab #punjabi #indiemusic #music #independentmusic #indiansingers #songdew #instamood #instadaily #indiemusician #musiciansofinstagram #singersongwriter #songwriter #musiciansofworld #musicianstoday #musiciansofig #musicianlife #indiansingers #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram (at Hay-on-Wye) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTSY7ICI2UK/?utm_medium=tumblr

🔺 "Samosawalla" ✡️CKV #portraitphotography #portrait_ig #portrait #peopleofindia #humansofbombay #humansofmumbai #vendors #vendor #streetphotography #streetfood #blackandwhite #focus #khaki #indianrailways #indianrailway #platform #railwayphotography #rail #station (at Igatpuri) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5agPJZAdkZ/?igshid=ko80agc5infj

With love - A romance literature festival ❤️ . . We will be celebrating the emotion of 'love' this 19th, 20th and 21st February 2021 from 5 pm - 7 pm on all days! . . Join us to experience the little things that embraces the feeling of love through storytelling, poetry, music, games and ofcourse, books! 💕 . . From screenings, writing workshops to performances by storytellers and poets, we are curating an amazing line up for you! . . Pre-registrations have started - its's FREE! . . Our festival is live on Insider, Townscript and Eventbrite to register. . . bit.ly/with-love-lit-fest . . else DM us for the link! . . Join us with your friends and spouses :) . . In collaboration with @mithibai_literary_society and @thybook.box 🤘 . . . . . . . . #merrative #readerscommunity #romancequotes #romancenovels #lovequotesforher #loveknowsnogender #lovestory #humansofbombay #literaturefestival #litfest #bookish #bookmemes #filmcommunity #writingcommunity #bookclub #readerslife #bookgiveaway #bookoholics (at Mumbai, Maharashtra) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLEnmxhAenL/?igshid=1bm54dl6jfjwc

In the shine of children's day, Some childrens are whispered. Look at your surroundings and help the needy. It's not about the celebration it's all about the society relation and love.... ❣️📸 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #ikandu #i_kan_du #photostory #streetofmumbai #everydayindia #childrensday #specialshots #storiesofindia #realstory #official_photography_hub #35mm #photooftheday #lovetowardsphotography #society #unspokenstories #streetstorytelling #picturestory #nustaharamkhor #humansofbombay #capturethemoment #focusonweekend #natgeoyourshot #yourshotphotographer @aamchimumbaiblog @streets.of.india @worlds.photography.hub @_capture.india_ @natgeoyourshot @skyviksigni @redmiindia (at The Cruel World) https://www.instagram.com/p/B45TNEzAfyK/?igshid=eymhwtc8ov2o