When Air India flight AI 20 from New Delhi landed in Kolkata on Sunday afternoon, it had on-board an unusual group of first-time flyers - women who were forced out of Bengal decades ago under tragic circumstances. But their return, though for a week, turned up to be a happier one. They were welcomed at the Kolkata airport by a group of dhakis and women blowing conch shells.
For the group of 50 widows from Vrindavan being flown to Kolkata by an NGO to witness and participate in the Durga festivals, the trip held the promise of a lifetime. This was the first time they were returning ‘home’ after being cast away by their families. This was also the first time they were participating in any kind of festivity. Naturally on the eve of their trip, they were agog with child –like excitement.
[The times of India, Chennai. Monday, October 7, 2013]
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