street life

The heart touching story of a woman cobbler from Vizag

The heart touching story of a woman cobbler from Vizag

Repairing shoes for more than two decades now, Kanakamma of Vizag continues to strive hard to make ends meet as…

6 years ago

The bamboo stories of Visakhapatnam’s Purna market

As an art that requires immaculate handiwork, bamboo weaving, unfortunately, stands as one of the less-recognised professions. Teja Kovvali interacts…

6 years ago

12 disappearing occupations from the city of Vizag

From the salt seller to the snake charmer, professions in the past bring with them a sweet scent of nostalgia…

6 years ago

A day in the life of a famous mechanic in Vizag

Ravi is a mechanic by choice and his chapped hands have ensured multiple bikes cruise past the streets easily in…

6 years ago

How destiny made a B.Com graduate from Vizag take up the driving profession

The unfortunate twists of destiny have made Rajesh Kumar, a B.Com graduate, work as a car driver. The man from…

6 years ago

The chronicles of a man from one of Vizag’s disappearing tribes

Forty-five-year-old Vangala Tavitanna Dora is part of a disappearing tribe of scrap collectors. Yo! Vizag interacts with him as he…

6 years ago

The story of a famous Pani Puri seller in the city of Visakhapatnam

Doling out delicious Pani Puri and chaats, Rambabu of Visakhapatnam is known for his WhatsApp usage to keep in touch…

6 years ago

The story of a famous tea stall in Vizag

Suresh, owner of a tea stall near the District Court (aka Judge Court) in Visakhapatnam talks about how he set…

6 years ago

The man behind Vizag’s favourite soda

After migrating to Vizag from Bengaluru in search of a living, Sanjay set up ‘Soda Hut’, a favourite adda to…

7 years ago

Vizag stories: A watchmaker’s age-old tryst with time

Watchmaker Samba has been helping people in Vizag keep a time-check in their busy lives. Teja Kovvali interacts and finds out…

7 years ago