They Took it All: A Journey Through a Divided Nation

About The Book:Subrata Was A Happy Child, Devoid Of Any Anxiety And Despair. His Life Was Peaceful, Bereft Of Any Struggles. He Had A Good House, Loving Parents, Friendly Neighbors And Siblings Who Loved Him Dearly. He Spent His Days Playing MadeUp Games, Swimming In The Nearby Pond Or Going Hunting For Mangoes. He Believed That His Life WouldnT Change; But There Were Sinister Powers At Play, And They Had A Darker Agenda.The Stage Is Set For A Nation Ablaze As Communal Violence Runs Amok Among Its Citizens. Friendships Were Broken And Neighbourly Courtesy Ended With A Knife In The Back. Subrata And His Family Must Escape But They Can Not Do It Alone. They Are Being Hunted By Nefarious Forces Who Are Fixated On One Thing Only; The Total Annihilation Of His Family. They Must Pursue Shelter And A New Place To Call Home, Which Led To A Journey Of Despair, Grief And Anguish Which Began On A Bullock Cart. Desperate To Find Safe Haven And Build A Better Life For Themselves, They Endure And Persevere.Subrata Watches And Narrates The Story Of His Family, The Hurdles They Faced, The Enemies They Made And The Friends That Have Etched Their Names Into The Gilded Hall Of Heroes.About The Author:Born In Sylhet In Undivided India (Now In Bangladesh) In 1942, He Had A Tumultuous Childhood Till The Age Of 10 Until His Eldest Brother Found A Good Job In India, And The Family Settled Down.Youngest In The Family, But Brightest In Studies, He Left His Mark At Every Corner. He Won Scholarships In Class Iii, Class Vi And Of Course An AllWinning One In Class X. After This, In College In Shillong With HighlyPaid Scholarship And Later In Engineering In Jadavpur University With Fully Compensated Boarding, Lodging And Other Expenses.He Worked In WellKnown Companies & Rose To The Top Position In The Shortest Possible Time. He Worked In Mncs In India & Abroad For Long Years & Continues To Work Till Date.