In 1973, once my senior year Cambridge results were out, my brother telephoned from Calcutta to say I had done exceedingly well. My father bought me a Guitar water colour set — a foreign brand that has long been discontinued — and paint brushes too. I wish I could see the Jalangi as it used to be then, touch its beautiful waters… but all that is lost. Bonomali Roy, 70,lawyerMy father had a transferable job so I seldom attended the same school for more than two years. And I didn’t get to keep in touch with the friends that I made, nor did I try to keep in touch.

Source: The Telegraph December 28, 2025 02:45 UTC