It has always been a desire to translate Tagore’s short stories into English. but the courage to do it was lacking. This translation of his famous short story Bolai I translated for the Singapore based literary platform BORDERLESS JOURNAL. BOLAI, by Tagore is the story of a young boy’s deep connection with Nature.
You can read the translation here:
It is often said that human life is a culmination of various other life forms in this world. In our daily lives, most often, we come across diverse characteristics of other animals in a human being. Honestly said, in the character of a human, we see a blend of attributes usually found in animals. The domesticity of a cow and the ferocity of a tiger reside in the same human; it is, as if, the snake and the mongoose are both put together. It is somewhat like the melody that is created when the entire range of notes come together. Only then, a raga is formed. However, in a raga, one note can be more prominent than the other.
Continued at: https://borderlessjournal.com/2021/01/14/tagore-stories-in-translation-bolai/
