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Calcutta Revisited

My City Chapter I A few days ago, a couple of friends came visiting along with their 4 year old son; both my college buddies and bo...

Saturday 29 March 2014

The Festive Spirit

On this, the second day of Durga Puja, the sky is bright with the spirit of celebration! When I was a child, we'd wake up to drum rolls, Dhakis beating their Dhaks like their lives depended on it (which it probably did) interspersed with loud music. I miss the sound of the Dhak and here's something I thought I would never say...I miss the loud music.

The getting together of all my cousins and going pandal hopping all over Calcutta seems like a distant dream now...

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