Articles by Shumon Sengupta

Asia

A Journey through a Palimpsest – Part Three: Jew Town and the Old Spice Market in Mattancherry, Kerala

********************************************************************* In my previous post, I wrote about our visit to the 16th century Jewish Synagogue – called the Paradesi Synagogue in Mattancherry, Kochi. I also wrote at length about our visit to the Dutch Palace, with its spectacular murals. We were touring Kerala, “God’s Own Countr”y with Compass…

Stray Thoughts / Musings

84 Charing Cross Road

Just watched this AMAZING movie starring Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins and I had to share it with my friends, particularly those who share a passion for reading and for books with me. I had ordered it over Amazon and a colleague from London got…