I remember visiting the Satra or Kirtan Ghar in Barpeta as a child. Barpeta is my mother’s hometown and I was visiting my grandparents when I
Author: Tinam Borah
A freelance journalist by profession and a writer by passion. Born and brought up in Tezpur, Assam. An alumni of Tezpur University. An active member of the Rotaract Club of Tezpur Yuva. True to the characteristics of a true Geminian, she is an ardent communicator, loves to talk and spends her time watching movies, reading novels and indulging in creative writing. A lover of music and pursues singing as a hobby. An optimist by nature and loves to wear a smile on her face. She can also be reached at her website Misteerious Mind(mistee9.wordpress.com.)
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This post by Tinam Borah , a member of our editorial board, was published in the Assam Tribune, a daily from Assam, and is re