Clouds and Sunshine

In a time when girls were kept from school, Giribala longs to learn English. Her curiosity leads her to a young, educated man, and an unlikely friendship grows between them - one built on books and shared afternoons. Hardship soon pulls them apart, leaving readers to wonder whether their paths will ever cross again. This is one of eighteen hand-picked stories in the collection, all originally written in Bengali and carefully retold in English. Together, they carry feelings of love, sadness, happiness and longing, while offering a glimpse into the social classes, customs and beliefs of India long ago.