Urmila Pishi was not conventionally beautiful. Her beauty didn’t adhere to the compliance of the Bengali matrimonial market. She was plump, dark complexioned, had specs and above all too educated. Nobody liked an educated working girl as a daughter-in-law in those days. Moreover, she was almost thirty years old and thus too old for the … Continue reading Urmila Pishi- The Rejected Bride #A-ZChallenge2018
Tanushree Boudi was a true domestic goddess. She was extremely beautiful, good Rabindra sangeet singer, good dancer, amazing cook, her house was well organized, and her kids always stood first in class and won medals for extra-curricular activities, she was also an amazing artist whose alpona used to impress everyone. In one word Tanushree Boudi … Continue reading Tanushree Boudi- She Walked in Beauty #A-ZChallenge2018
Subha was my best friend in college. she was an ever-smiling girl, always full of life. Everyone loved her for her liveliness and vivacity. She was an intelligent and serious student who never missed her classes. I bonded with Subha instantly, perhaps because we had in common the absence of a mother. She lost her … Continue reading Subha- My Best Friend #A-ZChallenge2018
Rohit was nothing less than Lord Balaji’s messenger to me. If there is God then he is not in an idol but in human beings around us, whom we meet but never acknowledge as God’s blessing. Within few months of our marriage, a Telegu friend of ours advised that we do the Kalyanam Puja in … Continue reading Rohit- Lord Balaji’s Good Samaritan #A-ZChallenge2018
Queen was teased with this moniker by everyone. His name was not Queen but Badshaah (King/Emperor). However, almost everyone in the neighbourhood called him Rani or Queen. The name became so popular that he himself also referred his name as Queen. Or perhaps, he just found a freedom in that name. His heart belonged to … Continue reading Queen- The Trapped Soul #A-ZChallenge2018
Potla Buro was a demented old man who used to roam around in our neighbourhood with a huge cloth potla(clothes wrapped in a piece of cloth). He definitely had a name which no one knew and was popular by this moniker. One winter night, I had kept my back door open and was watching television … Continue reading Potla Buro- The Man with a Big Baggage #A-ZChallenge2018
Om is to date the biggest enigma of my life. Even fifteen years later I do not know his real identity. He came like a meteor and vanished without leaving a trace. One day my phone rang and an unknown caller was on the other side. Those were the days of landline telephone without any … Continue reading Om- My Spiritual Guru #A-ZChallenge2018
Nani was a hunchback woman who used to come to our para(neighbourhood) every day. Nobody knew what her real name was. Why everyone called her Nani (maternal grandmother) that also was unknown. Nani had no regular job. She was not a maid in anyone’s house like the other women who came to our para. She … Continue reading Nani- The Hunchback Woman #A-ZChallenge2018
Mona was a live-in maid at my friend A’s house. She was around 12 years when she started working at their house. A’s mom had two sons and always craved for a daughter. While on a trip to her native village she found Mona in abject poverty. Mona had a stepmother and 13 siblings. There … Continue reading Mona- The Girl who was Traded #A-ZChallanege2018
