Musings on what we eat or drink

25 Feb 202228 Feb 2022

Musings on what we eat or drink As a Bengali I have been often teased by Hindi speakers saying jol khaben? Yes we do eat water as well as food…

Nom ke pod

12 Jan 202224 Jan 2022

We had moved to Kolkata in 2000, so that my kids can get to know their grandparents and learn Bangla and Bengali culture. My wife by then was fluent in…

Lost in translation

13 Oct 202113 Oct 2021

Lost in translation When my children where very young we were living in Kolkata with my parents for a few years. I was keen that they got to know their…

The Tree

13 Aug 2015

The Tree? Some strip her skin and boil it Others tear her leaves and crush them Roast her pieces and boil them Smear it on boils and soars It’s healing…