Strings that Kill
In recent months during the COVID pandemic, amongst other lifestyle changes, people have had to slow down from the fast-paced lifestyle we were used to before. People have found themselves with more free time on their hands than they know what to do with, especially with the options being limited due to restricted human interaction. This led to many of us reacquainting with long lost hobbies, such as cooking or learning languages. One of these hobbies appears to be kite flying. Bengaluru has seen an increase in kite flying activity in the past few months This has led to an increase in the use of glass-coated Manja thread, which threatens the lives of several birds that call this city their home. Contrary to popular belief, Chinese Manja is not a thread that is sourced from China. In fact, this thread is manufactured within the city itself. While traditional Manja consists of a pure cotton thread coated with finely powdered glass, Chinese Manja utilizes nylon or synthetic threads. The ...
