BANGLA GOLPO-BENGALI STORIES

Golper Kothok-The Storyteller “Beware of the Stories you Tell..” (old folk saying..origin unknown) A small gem from Premendra Mitra, Ghonada’s creator. The ghosts in this story have a wry sense of humour.

A small excerpt from Sharatchandra Chattopadhyay’s Srikanto novels. Remember it being part of school reading. Wonder if it still is. Originally created it for http://galpobolishono.com; a must-visit, fascnating, bengali literature website mainly for kids . Biswadeep from galpobolishono, transformed the piece from formal bengali to colloquial bengali. Was intended for posting on their website. Don’t know if that happ...

Where is the Burmese Box? Hidden in some long forgotten nook of my mamabari perhaps. This is the last installment of my story

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…

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…..

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.

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)?

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?

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 ra...

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 Richtersve...