‘Urban gardens’ are a plethora of socio-cultural, historical and environmental learning, that allows varied observant assert the sense of ‘the right to the city’ or reclaim an ‘urban commons’. One such urban garden uniquely hanging upon a historical water reservoir on Malabar Hill has been a source of solace and wonder for all. Beautifully designed by Ulhas Ghapokar in 1881 and dedicated to Sir Pherozshah Mehta, it is narrated to have been built over one of Bombay’s main water reservoirs to protect it from getting polluted by the nearby towers of silence. The garden is a manifestaton of a positive energy welcoming diverse group of visitors who see their interests towards fostering ‘civic ecological sense’ and ‘social associations’ with the flora-fauna and history in the city. 

In Old Cairo, I went up one of the minarets that overlooks a narrow traditional commercial street that cuts through the hustle and bustle of the area. It was shortly past noon, and the sun projected the shadows of the minarets onto the rooftops of small informal houses. Upon seeing this, I came to realize the clash of tradition with contemporary methodologies in how our cities are shaped. We, products of contemporary products, do not see or buy or even comprehend genuineness any longer. We follow the national agenda of globalization. On the other hand, local inhabitants are the ones who resist the foreign market. Their resilience defines their identity. They create their own economy and city. Their spirit beautifies their simplicity.  

Winner of the third prize of the A-Place Mapping contest "Share your experience of places" 2021

The beach has always been one of my mom's favorite places. This place was the last place I went with my mother before I moved to another country, so far from her... I remember that I reflected a lot on all the uncertainties and challenges I would face as a foreigner, away from all the people I love and everything I was used to. Today, two years later, when I close my eyes, I still remember that place, my mother and the feeling I felt that day.
 

Winner of the second prize of the A-Place Mapping contest "Share your experience of places" 2021

One bottle from China showed on an island apart from China, there is still the same life experience connected by the ocean.

No hay mejor sensación que estar en casa. En casa, entendiendo aquel lugar dónde te sientes protegido, cargado de energía positiva, saludable. Allá dónde escuchas y sientes. Allá dónde eres feliz.

Living in Tokyo, otherwise nicknames as a concrete jungle, it is a blessing to ba able to enjoy outoodr natural environments like this. This is just a short walk from my house and it is a special place that makes living in a megacity a great experience. 

Aquest lloc  està just a baix de casa meva i a part es on vaig pasar la meva infancia jugant amb els meus amics i amigues.

Aquesta estatua mai m’agradat perquè és rar i no trobo sentit que estigui al mig  d’un parc.

Aquest lloc no m'agrada perquè ho té brut i quedaria més preciós si el netegen

he triat aquest lloc perquè és molt tranquil i amb els aniversari és guay.També amb els nens es diverteixen o per sortir una mica amb els teus amics o amb la família

No m’agrada molt aquest estanc perquè no esta gaire ben cuidat i queda una mica lleig

Vaig celebrar la majoria dels aniversaris amb els meus amics, també vaig conèixer a molta gent i perquè és un lloc natural i molt bonic.