K's Grandparent's farm

Kausik's mother took us to her parents farm.
We were so at-ease there. Phoning from train.










Green jute stems standing
beside the low growing rice.





Kausik picking from trellised vines.
These vegetables are individually
hand pollinated at 5 am. Male flowers
are picked, female flowers fertilized.
See cauliflower and rice in background.

The trees are bananas, coconuts and other palms,
mangos, grapefruit, papayas.

Monkeys were stealing the citrus from the trees
at the right.


sorting bitter gourds for home, sale
House is woven, sitting on clay foundation.
Center area swept clean, very nice space.


From the roof of two uncles' house,
I look down at the house and cooking area of another.
Jute stems feed fire under cooking pots.



Rooftop "woodpile" of soft fuels.
Jute stems, palm leaves, coconut hulls,
nothing wasted. Fuels are fed into
earthen pits, for cooking.
To right of cousins see tv dish.
Grandpa has a flatscreen!