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“You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and
staring at the water.”
tOURISM BOARDS
— Rabindranath Tagore
M
y father was a chief engineer for over a third of his life, and spent
months at a time on voyages around the world. He and my mother moved
from Rajasthan to Mumbai, and eventually to Singapore in the nineties, and
I always guessed it was because my father had a vision so far and wide he
could never establish a home in one place. While he has stopped sailing, he
still works closely with the waters, whether it is regarding ship consultancy,
ocean governance, or maritime environmental concerns, and home to him is
vast – like the tides he revels in.
The ocean does this to us. I’ve never been out at sea, but the deep blue
has always held some sort of fascination for me: How people have been
traversing it for centuries, its significance in cultures and traditions, and all
that lurks beneath. From birth to the journey of life, and even in death, water
is a vital element in all lives, whether it is through consumption, livelihood,
or part of an ingrained ritual.
Let us bring you through this journey, as we swim through Chinese and
Hindu philosophies, the oceans and river systems, and other blue-themed
surprises. I promise that this issue will grab your attention and bring to light
the immense beauty of this elixir of life. Sit back, and let the tides take you in.
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