EPISODE 21-Podi Pishir Bormi Baksho (3/3)
November 10th, 2011
Where is the Burmese Box? Hidden in some long forgotten nook of my mamabari perhaps. This is the last installment of my story
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EPISODE 20-Podi Pishir Bormi Baksho (2/3)
August 27th, 2011
Once at my grandmom's place, I must find the long-lost burmese box. But conspiracies are abound, It is difficult to know who to trust...
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EPISODE 19-Podi Pishir Bormi Baksho (1/3)
February 27th, 2011
One of the many mysteries of my "mama-bari" is the lost treasure box that belonged to my great-grandaunt Podi-pishi.
Maybe, with a little help from Pachhu-mama, I will find that illusive burmese box of Podi-pishi- holding within gemstones of astounding size!
But first, let's get to mama-bari, which is a train ride away.....
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EPISODE 18-Heshoram Hushiar’er Diary
January 5th, 2011
Dr Heshoram Hushiar,
Went to a land strange and far,
Had a wondrous adventure.
Met fancied cousins of the dinosaur
He returned with evidence.., Well, quiet spare.
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EPISODE 17-CHANDER PAHAR (6/6)
October 6th, 2010
Bibhutibhusan Bandopadhaya's adventure classic- CHANDER PAHAR or 'Mountain of the Moon'
Last of six episodes. Will Shankar make it across the Kalahari to Salisbury (present day Harare)? An epic finish to this epic adventure tale.
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EPISODE 16-CHANDER PAHAR (5/6)
September 4th, 2010
Bibhutibhusan Bandopadhaya's adventure classic- CHANDER PAHAR or 'Mountain of the Moon'
Fifth of six episodes. Will Shankar and Alvarez face off with the bunip and live to tell the tale?
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EPISODE 15-CHANDER PAHAR (4/6)
February 24th, 2010
Bibhutibhusan Bandopadhaya's adventure classic- CHANDER PAHAR or 'Mountain of the Moon'
Fourth of six episodes. Shankar and Diego Alavarez spends months exploring the Richtersveld mountain range, in search of the elusive diamond mine. In the process, they witness a dormant volcano erupt again in terrible splendor.
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Read Chander Pahar online in Bengali HERE
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EPISODE 14-CHANDER PAHAR (3/6)
December 25th, 2009
Bibhutibhusan Bandopadhaya's adventure classic- CHANDER PAHAR or 'Mountain of the Moon'
Third of six episodes. Shankar resigns his job and sets out with Diego Alavarez towards the Richtersveld mountains in search of the elusive yellow diamond mine.
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EPISODE 13-CHANDER PAHAR (2/6)
December 2nd, 2009
Bibhutibhusan Bandopadhaya's adventure classic- CHANDER PAHAR or 'Mountain of the Moon'
Second episode of a total of six episodes. Shankar looks at death in the eye in an isolated railway station in the middle of nowhere. He eventually chances across a man who will change his life forever : A Portuguese prospector by the name of Diego Alvarez.
Episode artwork by Gautam Karan, coming soon!
Follow Shankar on his adventures: Interesting insights into and factoids about people and places in CHANDER PAHAR; http://banglagolpopodcast.blogspot.com/
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EPISODE 12-CHANDER PAHAR (1/6)
November 5th, 2009
Bibhutibhusan Bandopadhaya's adventure classic- CHANDER PAHAR or 'Mountain of the Moon'.
First episode of a total of six episodes. It is early 1900s. Shankar, a not so ordinary Bengali lad seeks a life extraordinary: He journeys to then British East Africa, to work for Uganda Railways. This is the story of his adventures in Africa.
Episode artwork is by Gautam Karan. More pictures by Gautam'da at we-and-our-world.blogspot.com/
Follow Shankar on his adventures:
Interesting insights into and factoids about people and places in CHANDER PAHAR; http://banglagolpopodcast.blogspot.com/
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EPISODE 11-(Ghonada’r) BHASHA
September 25th, 2009
Premendra Mitra's BHASHA- A tale spun by Ghonada- the 'Dada's Dada' of Bengali literature.
Background music to this episode by Saurav Mitra (http://fractalss.podbean.com).
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EPISODE 10-BHUTER RAJA!
August 31st, 2009
Hemendrakmar Ray's "Bhuter Raja!". A bone-chilling ghost story set in pre-independence India.
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EPISODE 9-SHILADITYA
July 18th, 2009
Abanindranath Tagore's SHILADITYA. This is the first story from "RAJ-KAHINI"-tales of the kings of Rajasthan. This is a classic Bengali fairy tale.
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EPISODE 8-BOU-CHONDI’R MAATH
June 27th, 2009
Bibhutibhusan Bandopadhaya's BOU-CHONDI'R MAATH. Bengal is sometimes a young girl, sometimes a bashful village belle; This story is more poetry than prose.
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EPISODE 7- Howrah-Amta Line’e Durghotona!!
June 5th, 2009
Shibram Chakraborty's " Howrah-Amta Line'e Durghotona!! All the drama and action takes place on board Martins' Light Rail on the 2.0 Ft narrow gauge train line running from Howrah to Amta! Fleeing son, pursuant father and a train guard seeped in mystery-novels. It is a potent combination for the absurd and hilarity!!
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EPISODE 6-KABULIWALA
May 3rd, 2009
Rabindranath Tagore's KABULIWALA: On the surface we are all so different; but most human relationships are surprisingly familiar.
READ OR DOWNLOAD PDF OF KABULIWALA IN BENGALI
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EPISODE 5-DASHUR KIRTI
April 18th, 2009
Sukumar Ray's DASHU'R KIRTI: One for all our friends in school.
Part 2 of " Duibar-Sukumar"
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EPISODE 4-DRIGHANGCHU
April 4th, 2009
Sukumar Ray's DRIGHANGCHU: A tale of nonsense, fantasy, farce.. and fun.
Part 1 of " Duibar-Sukumar"
Read an excellent translation of Drighangchu here- Cafe Irreal
Visit the BENGALI STORIES STORE more books by Sukumar Ray.
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EPISODE 3- MOHESH
March 21st, 2009
Sharatchandra Chattopadhayas' MOHESH: one of the best short stories in bengali literature. A story that tugs at the heartstrings, appeals to depths and corners of your being, you never knew existed.
READ/DOWNLOAD PDF of MOHESH IN BENGALI
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EPISODE 2- POROSHPATHOR
March 7th, 2009
Rajshekar Basus' POROSHPATHOR. A modern day fantasy about a simple man finding a philosophers' stone/poroshpathor accidentally.
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