Boats, Rivers, and Journeys

Over the last thirteen years of photographing, I have found myself returning often to boats, rivers, and the lives shaped around them. Sometimes they appeared as quiet details in the background; other times, they became the very heart of the frame. From river crossings to floating markets, from fishermen to travellers between shores, water has kept revealing stories of movement, labour, waiting, and belonging.

Bangladesh is a country of rivers and lakes, and its boats still hold a lot of charm and importance when it comes to transporting people within and across cities and villages.

Shikaras drift across Dal Lake like quiet signatures of Kashmir.

Handcrafted from wood, they carry more than travellers — flowers, stories, livelihoods, and the rhythm of lake life.
Elegant and intimate, they remain a floating symbol of Kashmiri beauty, craft, and belonging.

Cities like Varanasi and Mumbai where boats carry different emotion and charisma to the respective cities

In Guilin, the boats seem to move through a landscape that feels almost painted into existence.
Between the karst mountains and the still green water, they become quiet passages of leisure, wonder, and slow travel — carrying people through scenery that feels both ancient and dreamlike.

Pokhara’s charm of mountains and lake is amplified by the colourful boats on Phewa Lake.

Have encountered boats through my travels to USA, Japan and Australia as well.