Nani's nostalgia
• Her miles of loneliness • "Chanda hai tu sooraj hai tu, O meri aankhon ka taara hai tu", her favourite song from 1960's, that she playfully sang for me, my Nani, in her batik print saree, during those humid days,"when the heatwaves last all summer" and she sliced the yellow, ripe mangoes with her monochrome beauty and meandering curls, and a stain of sweat on her creased forehead, of ages, ancient and revered. Her wooden almirah, carries reminiscences of Nana, letters, photographs and memories...
May 15, 2021•4 min