Kriti Bajaj

Story seeker, writer & editor

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“Had this letter in a folder for decades figuring someone could help me read it some day. Thank you for doing such a good job with it. Gave me some happy tears.”

– BILL HARLAN

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Remember the Swedish history piece I shared before? We're now delving in chapter by chapter, beginning with medieval history. A key player to know is Margaret I of Denmark, who has quickly become one of my favourite royals. Often referred to as the "first great ruling queen in European history," Margaret I beat the odds to ascend the throne of a uniting Scandinavia. Read more @polmanarkivet (link in bio – preview the article). Uncle Kushi (1935-2025), my great uncle, in 1954. On the back, a teasing message to my grandmother, whose name is Patience. Rainy days just don't seem to end this year, but here's an exhibition you can view at home – curated by ME! Curating is something I've wanted to try for ages, and this feels like a lovely start. Thank you to @polmanarkivet for the opportunity and platform to make this happen. We've worked with a ton of letters from various archives during the course of our work, and it was really cool to use them to tell these inspiring stories that span royals, nobles, families, wars, scandals, and friendships. ✨️Re-introduction + name change!✨️ I've been delving into Swedish history the last few months for @polmanarkivet – quite a different vibe than the country's reputation today 😅 I wrote a brief overview (link in my bio), and I'll be exploring many of these events and people more deeply in months to come. Swipe for a glimpse of what's in the article, and sign up to become a member at polmanarkivet.com so you can receive them straight into your inbox! "You get some idea of what it was like because you'd dive in and come up, and there was a dead pig coming down the canal. You'd put your finger on it and move it along... everything was okay once that pig got by."

Acknowledgements

Image details:

HOME: Photographed by me in Prague, Oslo (thank you to my brother for the use of his former living room), Mumbai and Chunar (featuring my great-grandparents’ former home).

ABOUT: Photographed in Shangarh (family photo, 1992; solo photo, 2015; my grandfather’s library by me), self-portraits in Oslo and Gurgaon, and books in Mumbai.

CONTACT: Photographed by me in Chunar (featuring my great-aunt’s postcard collection).

PORTFOLIO: Images courtesy of the respective artists and institutions. Antarctica image courtesy the U.S. Navy via Wikimedia Commons.

SHOP: Graphics designed with Canva.

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