by indi | Jan 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
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by indi | Nov 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
In 1979 the relocation from the High Ranges in South India to Upper Assam landed me in what, at that point of time, was a truly idyllic location. And heavenly it remained all the way though to the latter half of the mid ’80s when the United Liberation Front of...
by indi | Sep 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
A couple of days ago the Tea Studio had a visitor who made a very casual remark, “I’ve never seen a tea factory having a colour such as this.” A simple observation and a perfectly innocuous comment. But then, there is a story behind it.This goes...
by indi | Jul 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Prefaced with an advance apology to Mac. Some literary licence having been taken, never any offence meant!1984. Upper Assam. I was at that time the Mistry Sahib (Factory Assistant) on Rajah Ali Estate. Other than the fact that the Burra Sahib would at regular...
by indi | Jun 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
After two years on Panniar with my father figure P.D. (Abid), I was transferred to one of the other Malayalam’s properties in the High Ranges – Surianalle Estate. Despite us being directly on the other side of the valley from Panniar with a clear line of sight...
