Jhumpa Lahari’s “Unaccustomed Earth”

I just finished reading a book by Jhumpa Lahari -"Unaccustomed Earth". Her language might be good but her narrating the story has something missing. It seems as if she is not involved in the story - she simply narrates what she sees. Most of the stories were sad, unhappy ending - death and illness. Fine - the tittle suggest that…

Brishti-er Char Din…

BRISHTI-R CHAR DIN (First part) Khola janlar dhar-e boshe aanmi Jhom-jhomi-ye brishti cholchhe,  shara-din shara-raat. Dube jachchhe rasta, dube jachchhe lotano maath. Janlar dhar-e lal rongona-r jhar, Bhije hawa-r dola-ye , dulchhe  taar paapri daar phool-er thoka guli. Gaaro-halka paata-r gaa beye - tip tip tope-ye porchhe brishti-r jol. (second part) Aaj rod uthechhe - Khara lomba narkol gachh-er paata-ye…