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Essay by Ileana Citaristi

Volume 6 | Issue 4 [August 2026]

Cuttack, Bhubaneshwar and My Encounters with Chenna Poda

Volume 6 | Issue 4 | August 2026

I reached Cuttack on 1st June 1979 by train from Delhi. I remember going directly from the station to my Guruji Kelucharan Mohapatra’s house by cycle rickshaw. My first accommodation was in a working women’s hostel. It was empty because of the summer vacation. It was hot and humid, the beginning of the monsoon, and I think I survived for an entire …

कटक, भुवनेश्‍वर और छेना पोड़ा के मेरे अनुभव

Volume 6 | Issue 4 | August 2026

मैं एक जून 1979 को ट्रेन से दिल्‍ली से कटक पहुँची। मुझे याद है, स्‍टेशन से मैंने साइकिल रिक्‍शा लिया और सीधे अपने गुरुजी केलुचरण महापात्र के घर गई। कामकाजी स्त्रियों का एक हॉस्‍टल मेरे रहने का पहला ठौर बना। गर्मी की छुट्टियों के कारण वह ख़ाली था। मॉनसून की शुरुआत थी, गर्मी और उमस थी, और मेरा ख्‍़याल है कि पूरे एक महीने तक केवल छाछ और पेजा, जोकि चावल उबालने का पानी होता है, पीकर ही मैं जीवित रही। उन बरसों में भारत में फिल्‍टर्ड या ‘बिस्‍लरी’ का बोतलबंद पानी नहीं मिलता था और मुझ जैसे…

କଟକ, ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବର ଓ ଛେନାପୋଡ଼ ଉପାଖ୍ୟାନ

Volume 6 | Issue 4 | August 2026

ଅଣାଅଶି ମସିହା ଜୁନ ପହିଲାରେ ମୁଁ ଦିଲ୍ଲୀରୁ ଟ୍ରେନ ଧରି କଟକ ପହଞ୍ଚିଲି | ମୋର ହେଜ ଅଛି, ମୁଁ ଷ୍ଟେସନରୁ ସିଧା ଯାଇଥିଲି ମୋ’ ଗୁରୁଜୀ କେଳୁଚରଣ ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ଘରକୁ ସାଇକେଲ ରିକ୍ସାରେ| “କର୍ମଜୀବୀ ମହିଳା ନିବାସ” ଥିଲା ମୋର ପ୍ରଥମ ଆବାସ | ନିବାସଟି ଖାଲି ପଡ଼ିଥାଏ ଖରା ଛୁଟି ଯୋଗୁଁ | ମନେପଡ଼େ ସେ ମୌସୁମୀ ପୂର୍ବାଭାଷର ଘର୍ମାକ୍ତ ଋତୁରେ କେବଳ ଘୋଳ ଦହି ଓ ପେଜ ପିଇ ମାସ ସାରା କଟାଇଥିଲି | ମୋର ଈପ୍ସିତ ଛାଙ୍କୁଣା କିମ୍ବା ବିସଲେରୀ ପାଣି ସେତେବେଳର ଭାରତରେ ଉପଲବ୍ଧ ହେଉ ନ ଥାଏ, ତେଣୁ ଉପୋରକ୍ତ ତରଳ ଆହାର ସହିତ ଅଣାୟତ ମୋର ପାକସ୍ଥଳୀ ପାଇଁ କିଞ୍ଚିତ ଶଙ୍କାନ୍ଵିତ…

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