Canadian man shares post-Diwali pic of clear Mizoram sky amid Delhi's AQI spike

A post-Diwali morning in Mizoram's Aizawl looked nothing like the hazy skies seen in several Indian cities. And a Canadian man shared a picture of the clear blue sky and an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 56, saying his family had slept peacefully without hearing any firecrackers.Caleb Friesen, who has lived in India for over a decade, shared a post about the clean sky on X.“Post-Diwali AQI in Aizawl, Mizoram is 56 right now. Didn't hear a single cracker or fireworks last night. My wife, two kids and two dogs slept peacefully. Our lungs are happy,” he wrote in the caption. The photograph accompanying the post showed Caleb giving a thumbs-up against the blue sky scattered with clouds. The post offered a contrast to the pollution concerns that followed Diwali celebrations in several parts of the country. See the post here:While Caleb's latest update focused on clean air, he had previously used social media to draw attention to another everyday urban problem in Bengaluru; its crumbling pedestrian infrastructure.In an earlier Instagram video, Caleb spoke about the difficulties of navigating the city on foot as a parent. The clip was filmed on Double Road in Indiranagar, one of Bengaluru's upscale neighbourhoods. He highlighted the challenges faced by pedestrians, particularly parents trying to move around with children, despite being in an area considered among the city's most expensive. His video brought attention to the state of footpaths and the difficulties of walking safely through the city.Meanwhile, Delhi's post-Diwali air quality painted a starkly different picture. According to AQI.in data, the city's AQI stood at 663 at 8.01 am, after touching a peak of 1,331 at 1.31 am. Fireworks were also reported to have continued beyond the designated 10 pm deadline.Caleb Friesen's photograph from Aizawl thus offered a striking contrast to the conditions in Delhi, where residents woke up to severely polluted air after a night of celebrations.- Ends