Today, early in the morning, my cousin brother sent me this picture. This is the picture of our ancestral home in the suburbs of Kolkata. This one image depicts the damage and devastation my home state West Bengal went through in one evening due to cyclone Amphan. It was hard to recognise my own home, … Continue reading Story of an Uprooted Mango Tree during Cyclone Amphan #prayforbengal
Today is the twenty sixth day of November. I shall remember this day to my grave. Probably, many other Mumbaikars would do the same. This is one of the darkest days in the history of Mumbai and for me this is the scariest day of my life. This day gives me shivers even nine years … Continue reading 26/11 and a True Story
D said ‘we are lost’. D pressed my arms and said ‘boss is going to kill us’. I said ‘before that tiger is going to eat us’. There was no network in our mobiles. It was dark inside the forest even during daylight. After wandering the forest for almost two hours, suddenly, D said with … Continue reading Lost
‘Get out’ said the librarian calmly. I stood confused, holding the book that I had just picked up from the bookshelf. I was trying to think of the offence that I might have committed. The librarian repeated once again in a soft tone ‘Please get out’. I have been using this isolated library since four … Continue reading Get Out
Trina Looks Back 