Kali O Kolom fifth anniversary issue
It is hard to believe that the fifth anniversary issue of Kali O Kolom is out, that five years have rolled by since the country's premier literary journal started its journey. Congratulations are in order, not only for having displayed the stamina required to prevail over such a period (a year is usually an eon in terms of a literary journal), but for the continuing excellence of its issues. Kali O Kolom goes from strength to strength, as is amply demonstrated in this volume. It begins with Hasan Azizul Haq's poignant account of his childhood in the depths of rural Bengal that provides an unforgettable picture of the country as it was during the 1930s and ends 335 pages later with an essay on Rokeya Begum. In between is the usual cornucopia of articles, short stories, poems (a section which is particularly strong in this issue, with some major poets weighing in), novellas, nonfiction, in memoriums which will occupy the Chaitra days (and extending well into Boishakh) of its devoted, intelligent and responsive readership. The cover art is 'Lemonade Stand -2' by Shafiuddin Ahmed, and as has become the norm with each issue, the artwork inside continues to be in a category by itself, a feast for the eyes. Farhad Ahmed is a freelance writer.
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