Life in the Lanes: Documenting Chennai

An open-access ebook featuring 90 images and commentaries that document life on the streets of Chennai, India. These images encourage readers to contemplate the complex intersections of identity, modernity, consumerism, labour and enduring cultural traditions amid rapid economic and social transformation.

Street photography captures fleeting moments, freezing microseconds in time. The images are characterised by their rawness and serendipity, presenting an authentic portrayal of life as it naturally unfolds in the urban landscape. This visual narrative showcases the vibrancy of Chennai’s streets while serving as record of life as it was between 2022 and 2024.

Published by Mint Street Press, Chennai (2024).

Power Play was written by Colin Todhunter and published by Global Research Press.

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An open-access ebook featuring 90 images and commentaries that document life on the streets of Chennai, India. These images encourage readers to contemplate the complex intersections of identity, modernity, consumerism, labour and enduring cultural traditions amid rapid economic and social transformation.

Street photography captures fleeting moments, freezing microseconds in time. The images are characterised by their rawness and serendipity, presenting an authentic portrayal of life as it naturally unfolds in the urban landscape. This visual narrative showcases the vibrancy of Chennai’s streets while serving as record of life as it was between 2022 and 2024.

Published by Mint Street Press, Chennai (2024).

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Colin Todhunter

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