Duniyar Ishkul, Aalse Bajar, Rubber Gachhtala by Abhijit Sengupta [Hardcover]

The residents of Kanchrapara say its original name is Kanchanpally. Others dismiss this as nonsense! However, the tradition of sifting through the drain debris to search for gold dust on Kunjo Basu Road remains intact for one day a year. What does this place have that makes it special or famous? Just a few characters with epic elements in their stories that add a hint of drama to this suburban tale. For example, my school dropout friend Subodh, who never once asked his teachers before he died, "Why...," or the stubborn, solitary Ramdulal Prasad who stood firm against middle-class conveniences and was actually a shadow of the organized Ramdulal. Then there's the tireless old woman who prayed for others' well-being and stitched the entire neighborhood together with a single thread through her kantha. This 'Prantakatha' tries to touch and see if that stitching mark still survives.