As part of my Graphic Design module, I designed a pop-up book, taking Ruskin Bond's short poem, 'Dirge for Dehradun' as the theme. The poem is an evocative take on how Dehradun was a quaint little town in the foothills but its state has deteriorated over the years. The book features an illustration for every verse.
The front and back cover of the book
I wonder where the green grass went ?
All buried under new cement.
I wonder where the birds have flown ?
They have gone to find another home.
I wonder where the footpath's gone ?
Right underneath your car, my son.
I wonder where the old folks go?
The nursing homes will surely know.
What grows so fast before my eyes?
A garbage dump, a million flies.
Is this the place you celebrate?
In prose you made it sound so great !
It was...
before I knew its fate.
