with free postcards depicting scenes from local events and imprinted with open-ended questions about the town. She asked residents to answer the questions and mail the postcards to her.

Share yours too! Rediff reader Tushar Kuvadia shared this slidesong of photos that were shot during a trip to Shimla and Manali in Himachal Pradesh. Have vacation videos or photos to share?

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