Wartime Stories

500 + Jolly :The great escape
500 + Jolly :The great escape
My 71-year-old grandmother had to come to terms with the reality that ...
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A joyous day and some poignant memories
A joyous day and some poignant memories
9th May, the Victory Day, is celebrated on a grand scale in ...
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The Life and Times of Vassily K
The Life and Times of Vassily K
Sergei K. in conversation with Tapti Roy Thinking about the life and ...
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Adventures of An Able Seaman
Adventures of An Able Seaman
I joined the British Navy at the age of 17 in 1944 ...
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Of War and Peace: Bangladesh in 1972
Of War and Peace: Bangladesh in 1972
Excerpts from an account by an Indian civil servant deputed to oversee ...
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Katrina: A Latvian Tale
Katrina: A Latvian Tale
My mother, Katrina was barely 10 when she was orphaned, her mother ...
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