I have a book in my hand But dont seem to comprehend. So, I look out of window And discover grass and meadow. They are not supposed to be here It is summer, how they dare. They grow so profusely Standing against all odds Have they forgotten The law of […]
I wish I had wings Could fly high in sky Feel the clouds and Say Earth Goodbye. It must be calming To watch from such height Near the stars Must everything be bright. For a moment I would Drown all my worries Flying atop hills Must seem heavenly. From far […]
She is white, the color of milk Her skin is soft, just like silk. She wanders here and there Looking for grass everywhere. But the grass is dry, water is scarce Leaving her thirsty and scared. While she walks even longer Looking for food, crying with hunger. A man rushes […]
Hot Summer days are here again Taps are dry yet again Electricity goes off often Leaving one to wonder Is this the start of sweat again? Are hot Summer days here again? Buses are packed People are flocked They smell like sardine And sweat with disdain Its tough to endure […]
‘Dark Afternoons’ is English translation by Nandini Guha of Bani Basu’s Bangla novel Kharap Chele (The Fallen Man) . The novel explores relationships in an entirely new setup. A traditional Bengali household is shaken by its chance encounter with the dark recesses of Kolkata red light zone – Sonagacchi. The […]
Amitav Ghosh– the name rang a bell in my head, the moment I saw it written in bold letters on the cover page of The Hungry Tide. Perhaps Amitabh Bachhan – Indian Cinema’s legendary actor and one of my favourites courtesy Baghban had something to do with it. Anyhow, I […]
Life never fails to amaze you. At every turn, a new opportunity is waiting to be availed of. The moment a door is closed, thousands of windows open, each captivating enough to be entered and explored. Sometimes, you lose hope waiting for the end to engulf you, leading you to […]
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