Our parents made the decision to send my brother Colin and me to boarding school while we were preteens. We had just moved to a new neighborhood in Calcutta, and a change of schools was necessary. Our Mum and Dad both worked, with my Dad being stationed on site for months on end. At that … Read more
Christmastime in Calcutta in the 1950s was like no other. We celebrated Christmas in a big way. As Anglo-Indians, it took on a whole different dimension! Preparations began at least 60 days before Christmas. It started with the planning of the Christmas Cake. What kind of decorations we would use in the home? This led … Read more
Some may wonder what being an Anglo-Indian means. Thankfully Wikipedia provides the answer. I highly recommend reading it. I’d like to share my view when I was a child. This is a continuation of my earlier post, Childhood Memories Of Calcutta In The 1950s. We spoke only English at home. Our parents and we wore … Read more
Have you visited Calcutta? A lot has changed since I roamed the streets as a kid in the 1950s. Yet, much remains the same. Using my childhood memories of Calcutta, I would like to share how I was able to make life fun when life was much simpler than today. There was no TV. No … Read more
