It was on this day four years ago that my father, Neil O’Brien, left for the Big Library in the Sky. I did not contribute to the wonderful book of stories and remembrances, with lovely pieces by Neil’s friends and family, that we released soon after he left us. Neil loved Calcutta as few have, and his city loved him back. Nevertheless let me make an attempt, and give you five facets to Neil O’Brien that you probably didn’t know. This middle class Bengali neighbourhood was his home all his life; here he was always “Neil da”, never “Mr O’Brien”.

Source: The Telegraph June 23, 2020 19:18 UTC