Outside our rented house inside Ajmeri Manzil, Amla Para, 9 R.K.Gupta Road in Narayangung where me and my sister Nina was born.Time just stood still and nothing has changed.
The entrance to our house. Nothing has changed in all the years, except the new brick soling, which I was told by the owners was done to keep off flood water.
The frontal view of Ajmeri Manzil in Narayangung, which in the late 50's and early 60's was thought to be the prettiest residential building around. Note the magnificient Islamic architecture now in a state of decay.
This was the house of a very rich Hindu merchant and was situated behind the Ajmeri Manzil. The Minaret of the Macchapara Mosque can be seen in the background
This is the prettiest house inside Ajmeri Manzil and was situated in our backyard. It is here that the most lovable Sarkar Babu (the building management clerk) used to live and have his office, and where my sister Nina and myself would spend long hours in our inocenmt childhood. The wooden building is made of teak and is as strong as it was in our childhood and surprisingly the only buliding still in very good condition! It actually predates Ajmeri Manzil and legend has it that that the godown in the bottom was used initially to keep supplies for the building as it was constructed.
The roof of my uncles house where I have very happy memories.
A view of the eating area and part of the kitchen
Another view of the sitting area. Notice the mirror artwork created by Kazi Rakib. A birthday gift to Dio
Not a very pretty sight. Shot taken from the roof, you can see the state of pollution and land encroachment on what used to be the Gulshan lake, which is opposite to our apartment.
The very small verandah where we spend time on days the weather is good -- and on sunny winter mornings
The park behind our house
