"The Arakanese Land is full of flooded plains, and numerous streams and rivers snake about throughout the land. This was my first visit to the area in my entire life, and my former efforts to go there were stopped either by myself or my Arakanese friends worrying about my security, given my Indian ethnic background. The landscapes did fascinate me, and inspired me to make sketches. I saw the well-known Gispanadi River, and a barge slowly moving in it. Beyond the river are expanses of farmland and watersheds. I wanted to capture the texture of the land and the atmosphere, and make it colorful reflecting on the current celebratory mood of the local people."