Nazneen Shifa Chutipur, a typical village of Jessore stands by the river Kaptakkha. We went past the marketplace, and agricultural land to see men and women agricultural workers busy at work. In Kumor Para (Potters’ village), we discovered the potters’ community busy making and colouring potteries for the upcoming mela (carnival), celebrating the Sharodio Durga Puja. Memories work like flashbulbs. This sudden visit to Chutipur may not be special but it rekindled in me some childhood memories just like that. Especially, I recalled the regular visits we made to my great-grand parent’s home which we used to visit with my...
