Babar Yashika Camera (Bengali Version)

• Author: Kallol Lahiri

• Publisher: Suprokash

• Language: Bengali

• Binding: Hardcover

About the Book:

• Babar Yashika Camera tells the story of a displaced family from the previous generation who settled in the suburbs of Bengal after migration. They found a home in a rented house, a neighborhood, and a riverbank on the Ganga. Despite the physical changes, their hearts bear the scars of the barbed wire, carrying the weight of a fragmented past.

• The central focus is on the father’s Yashika camera, a symbol of memory, capturing moments from a life once lived.

• With every press of the camera's shutter, the sound of "click-click" echoed, and the camera would freeze moments in time. The protagonist's brother explained it as the language of the camera, saying it wanted to capture things just right.

• The Yashika camera, with its wooden box, was the family's only "Japanese" possession, an object that framed moments of their lives, often in the soft light of a gray afternoon, on a forgotten morning courtyard, or in the smoky haze of a kitchen.

• Through the lens of the camera, family moments were captured—the fluttering birds, the chirping chicks, the playful cat wagging its tail in the afternoon sun, and many such fleeting moments.

• These memories, framed by the camera, encapsulated a life filled with warmth, simplicity, and the inevitable passage of time.

This book will appeal to readers who enjoy nostalgic, heartfelt reflections on family, memories, and the small yet significant moments that shape a life.