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GolporKhata - The Storybook

GolporKhata - The Storybook

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These are short stories written by me on lives around Kolkata and Sector V of Salt Lake City situated in West Bengal, India.

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  • Independence Day (Swadhinata Dibas)

    Posted on Thursday August 13th, 2009 at 14:13 in life, relationship, terrorism, kolkata, independece day

    Today is 14th August. A very significant day for Pakistan and India. "The midnight's children", according to Salman Rushdie. The midnight they were freed and became foes for ever. Like all other independence day, from 14th August the country is on re...

  • Steps on stairs (Sirite Pa)

    Posted on Saturday June 13th, 2009 at 12:46 in life, social, frustration, kolkata, sector v

    Five more floors to go. Only five more. Each of the floors can be reached by twenty stairs. Ten of them and he can get to the landing. A few seconds, a few steps and a little rest in climbing. He can stop there for few seconds if he likes, but then n...

  • Prayer (Prarthana)

    Posted on Saturday May 30th, 2009 at 04:23 in life, illness, frustration, kolkata

    Ting Ting Ting. The wall clock said it is 3 AM at night. Sudip got up from bed. The bedroom is a bit enlightened from the street light. The curtains are removed from the only window open. There is a continuos buzzing sound outside. It is still rainin...

  • Wind (Haoa)

    Posted on Wednesday May 27th, 2009 at 11:01 in life, kolkata

    The bus was running in medium speed. It had no hurry to reach it's destination. It is a bus from the CSTC (Calcutta, now Kolkata State Transport Corporation). This is a medium aged bus. At the most four years old, and the seats inside are arranged fo...

  • Restaurant-e Jhar (Storm in the restaurant)

    Posted on Sunday May 3rd, 2009 at 11:42 in life, sector v

    This is a summer afternoon in Kolkata. At this time of the day at 2 PM the temperature has reached its maximum, almost forty degree Celsius. This has beaten the record of last thirteen years or so. There is no rain for at least five months at a stret...

  • Churi (The Theft)

    Posted on Monday April 27th, 2009 at 12:09 in kolkata

    This is 11th April. Three days more and there will be "Nababarsha", the bengali New Year. Every shop has been offering "SALE". Every shop has been overcrowded all over the city of Kolkata, especially those places where there are numerous stall of dif...

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This blog is currently rated a 5.00 out of a possible 5 based on 2 comments.

timethief

5 stars timethief

This five star blog contains posts comprised of emotionally moving and beautifully crafted short stories. The setting is India. The cultural authenticity woven into the fabric of the tales provides opportunities to achieve a deeper appreciation for the characters, their lives, and their country. I &hearts this blog.

Posted: June 4th, 2009 | More Reviews From timethief | Report This Comment

robertstevenson

5 stars Dr. Rob

A wonderful glimspe into a beautiful culture.

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