Born in Naarm (Melbourne) to a family of immigrants, photographer Mancie Rathod first experienced India through her father’s anecdotes of adventure, “through beautiful music, stories and memories shared by my family.” When she was finally able to visit the motherland herself, she developed “transient yet sweet relationships” with the people she encountered. “They shared stories of their lives, not just through their words, but through their smiles, their eyes and the silent passing moments shared between us.”

Our second installment of Notions of Home follows Mancie on her passage back home. Titled, Lamha, or Moment in Time, her photographs tell the tales of India, and how these moments existed “before my lens could tell the story.”

“There is something for everyone. There is beauty in all of the little things. Through each and every region, the fibre of this country is different. A land with infinite microcosms of art, culture, language, clothing, expression and identity. It is a place where there is love and kindness in every root.”

“A place as unique as they come, operating in its wonderful chaos. My photographs attempt to capture an essence of India, where we live lives within lives.”

“I come from a line of artists, and somehow, India made me one.”