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Dusk

 Dusk    - Sudiptaa Bhattacharya  The sky, Change its form. I sit alone, On a roof by norm. Just as a ritual, As they fly casual. They are the birds, That passed,  bidding adieu, To the day.

A day at Bakkhali

The year 2020, was really a black whole. Since mid March, there existed lockdown due to Covid. Everything became in online mode, no going out , the only place of refreshment was the rooftop. Initially,it was quite relaxing as I could stay at home throughout the day and night but with time it became suffocative, my mind got clumsy within the four walls, and the online mode of college classes, tuition classes, dance classes (both teaching and learning), Workshops, programs and meeting friends over virtual medium led me to screen fatigue. My body was full of energy as there was no job to burn out physically but I got mentally fatigued, a tremendous amount of monotony engulfed me.         So, in October just before Durga Pujo when the situation was a little bit in human favour we decided to plan a short tour of a day, without a night stay and with all kinds of safety measures. Finally we decided for Bakkhali and it was quite a special place for me because my parents made...

March

March           -Sudiptaa Bhattacharya   March, was a time of joy- A time of birth, a time of ripe,   A time of celebrating New age.   What is the present feeling then?  Do I feel void or even more embraced-   Did you depart-  Or is it just a shell,  that broke to shower even more.   Why did I cry -  For your new embrace, Or for your newly alaram. Do I feel void-  Or the Void is you-   You did not depart.  The Soul resurrected  to eternity and beyond!

Kolkata Book Fair experience

This year Kolkata Book Fair is celebrating its 45th year. This year the theme is Bangladesh. It is taking place at Central Park Mela Ground at Salt Lake. The Book Fair has started since 28th of February 2022 and will continue till 13th of March 2022. The timing of the book fair is 12noon to 6:00pm in the evening. I went there yesterday, 6th March.There are several ways to reach the place but from the South Kolkata the easiest way to reach is through Bus. Grab a S9 Bus from 8B bus stand Jadavpur. The destination of the bus is Karunamoyee bus stand and the gate-9 of the Book Fair is facing the Karunamoyee bus stand.   A place of book worm it is. You can get hold of  little magazines or comics or novels or collection of poetry or short stories or fiction books, books on science, travelogue,books on cooking anything. One might also come across handcrafts, handmade jewelry, paintings, sketches. There has been made a temporary community hall. Food stalls are there too. ...