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Sustainable Travel With My Art #48, Badić, Torac (Croatia)

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Hello dear readers! Happy June! It's time for another Travel With My Art Post and the inspiration is island Hvar. As the title implies- this is a sustainable art post.  Living on he most beautiful island on the world certainly inspires one to appreciate nature and strive to protect it.  What does sustainable art post even mean? Well, I painted this seascape painting on driftwood. Yes, while I was cleaning the beach in Torac bay, I found this gorgeous driftwood piece. Immediately, I decided to paint on it. So, I picked it up (it was quite heavy) and brought it in front of my parents house. The rest is (as they say) history.  Don't worry, you'll be able to read all about it (and the history) in this post, but first let's talk the ecology talk.  This is not the first time I have done something like this. If you recall, I posted a Kamenjara beach painting I painted on a discarded litter not too long ago. That painting was also a spur of a moment thing. I happen...

Mafia Queens of Mumbai (book ) vs. Gangubai Kathiawadi (film) review

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Hello, dear readers! Today I shall review an Indian book Mafia Queens of Mumbai (  written by   Syed Hussain Zaidi and Jane Borges )  and a film Gangubai Kathiawadi ( directed by Sanjay Leela Bhasali .) . Is there a connection between the two? There certainly is. Both talk about life of a real person- Gangubai Kathiawadi, an Indian social activist with mafia ties born in 1907. However, in the book Gangubai is but a chapter, while in the movie she is the sole protagonist. Still,  Mafia Queens of Mumbai definitely inspired the movie Gangubai Kathiawadi.  I read the book before I watched the film, but the film is the reason why I read the book.  How come? Well, I came across one of the music videos for this movie by chance. If you are new to Indian cinematography (particularly Bollywood), just a quick note- Indian movies often include several musical numbers. So, within a film you will have these long musical numbers (musical videos of sorts). In add...