Fortnight Series · 27th January 2019

FS: Book 1 – Chapter 7

The art of baking ‘Pithe’, the seasonal delicacy was a common one in the village of Nabaghat. It was also a major source of gathering for all the women in...

Fortnight Series · 13th January 2019

FS: Book 1 – Chapter 6

New born winter brought in fresh fragrance from the colorful blossoms. The villagers got busy sowing and reaping grains. From morning to night the whole village could feel joy and...

Fortnight Series · 30th December 2018

FS: Book 1 – Chapter 5

Durga Puja is the biggest festival of Bengalis. This Durga Puja Kalo would be going to her father’s house, the home where she had spent her unmarried childhood. From the...

Fortnight Series · 16th December 2018

FS: Book 1 – Chapter 4

Anadi Rai went out of his way to ensure his subjects were happy. He planned and strategized methods to keep them healthy, safe, and lively. Every evening he set up...

Fortnight Series · 2nd December 2018

FS: Book 1 – Chapter 3

Wednesday was the day Anadi Rai visited the supermarket in the city to sell the week’s crops and vegetables grown in his village farms. At the ungodly dark hour of...

Fortnight Series · 18th November 2018

FS: Book 1 – Chapter 2

It was 4:00 AM. The onset of winter was just starting to make the early air chilly. The sun got lazier now that autumn had been fleeing, resulting in a...

Fortnight Series · 4th November 2018

FS: Book 1 – Chapter 1

Year 1923. In the forgotten distant village of Bengal called Panchra, the 9 year old girl was busy trying to build a little boat with a piece of paper she...