Threads Of Memory
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A storehouse of wisdom, folk stories, riddles and traditional songs, my Aita Mariam Begum was the centre of attraction for over two dozen grandchildren of my generation.

Nikumoni Hussain
Threads Of Memory

Every year during the summer vacation, we would go to our ancestral home in Golaghat, about 350 km east of Guwahati, and stay with her. Visiting her during Eid was even more exciting, as she would prepare varieties of sweets.

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