The Potion
When we were little, my brother and I dreaded falling ill. Not because of the fever that gave us chills or the cough that made our ribs hurt or a million visits to the bathroom that left us dehydrated. … Read the rest
My Flights of Fancy- Travels to the Orient
The second part of June Rodd’s story on travels
When things had settled down and I had bought a flat in Greenford (not far from Southall), and got my car going, I joined a rambling club and went for long
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On the Wings of Dreams – My years of growing up
In a two part story, June recollects her childhood, her adulthood and the adventures of travel
It was Sunday morning September 3, 1939, and I was in church with my parents when the minister got up in the pulpit and
The Legacy of my Swadeshi Grandparents
Sometime around 5.30 am when the sun rises in winter in Guwahati Assam, that precious time in the morning when all kinds of bird songs fill the air and a vibrant golden glow starts to appear in the north-eastern sky,
Adventures of An Able Seaman
I joined the British Navy at the age of 17 in 1944. I had lived with my parents in Markyate, a village between St. Albans and Dunstable off the A5, where I completed school and started work at 14. I … Read the rest
An Unsung Hero -Debendra Chandra Dey
Among the countless revolutionaries who participated in the struggle for Indian independence from British rule, many have become well known while memories of some are lost in the turmoil of political transition to modern India. My father was one among
My Jewish Legacy
I had always been struck by the large portrait of a man, that hung over my grandmother’s sitting room. I visited Gran several times in her apartment in 350, Edgware Road but never had the occasion to live with her … Read the rest
‘Warm as the wind, soft as the kiss of snow’ – The Indian Romance
Radio Moscow, which has now been renamed Voice of Russia, ran several interesting programmes, even if some involved propaganda. Programmes were conducted in 12 regional Indian languages. We had to translate Russian literature and broadcast them to Indian listeners. We
‘Warm as the wind, soft as the kiss of snow’: Life with family and friends
In a two part story, Irina recounts her growing up in Moscow and travels to India
I was born to Elena and Peter Gumenjuk in Moscow after the end of the Patriotic War, as the Second World War is referred