Outside Adhir Babu’s homeopathic clinic, the Bhadra sun
shines brightly on a warm day. The sky has a milky white appearance. In the
corner of the veranda a spider keeps weaving its web as usual in anticipation
of the coming winter. The days of Bhadra move little by little like a turtle.
In the green water of the pond near Baraipara the shadows of fish can be seen
floating. The sky of village after village watches those shadows intently.
Somewhere nearby a dove calls through the restless breeze....
