The Unsent Postcard | Travel Stories by Manali Mitra

THE UNSENT POSTCARD

● Featured STORY

  • The Naoshima Narrative: Chronicles from Japan’s Art Island (Part-1)

    The ferry approached Naoshima, once a fisherman’s village and now Japan’s art island, through the crystal blue waters of the Seto Inland Sea. I could spot the “Red Pumpkin” installation; it looked like a tiny dot of red delight from far away! This little island with approx. 3000 residents attract art lovers from across the globe because of its contemporary museums and art installations scattered around the island. Read More

● About Me

I’ve always loved postcards and I still collect them. There was a time I’d send one to someone I cared for every time I travelled. A scribbled note, silly sketches, a stamp from a faraway country.

Over the years, I’ve travelled through more than 34 countries, exploring local art, museums, and the heart of global cultures. Sometimes I traveled with company, often solo just with my journal. But somewhere along the way, post offices became harder to find, or maybe I just stopped looking, caught up in the ease of instant messaging.

So I started this space, The Unsent Postcard, to share the stories I didn’t get to send. Mostly excerpts from my travel journal and moments that could never fit on the back of a postcard.

Happy reading.
Yours in wander and wonder.
Manali