Learnt it first from the book of H.G Wells ( History of the World) that all men are of Npmadic character . Originating from Tropical Africa and then like current flow through rivers and tributeries and intermingling ever , changing colour and shape according to light- exposure and geographical disposition. Long long before that I heard the similar story form from my Grand mother that about 4 generation back our fore -fathers from Westen part of Bengal, came to East Bengal ( Barisal) seeking better future and they settled in the village called Sehangal in Pirozpur subdivision of Barisal dDistrict, Not only that but she could tell the names of our forefathers upto 8 generation upwards and which the modern educated society can not or care not to remember. Any way ,I also learnt that, - Ram ram basu who taught Bengali to William kerry of Srirampore was our 8 or 9 step -up forefather and our ancestral home was TAKI that is in North Bengal bordering Bangladesh. So once we were 'Ghati' the teasing term for Bengalees of west Bengal then we becamr 'Bangals' and then again fled to west Bengal by the result of Partition. And finally now an American Citizen with Duel citizenship.This is another capsule- story of our migration.
I think H,G wels would have to bring out another famous Book( Mark twain) if he learnt that a vilage boy of the remotest part of rural India is also an American. (Why not ! if Columbus could find - 'RED-INDIANS' in America !.)..... Back to the starting point of a circle now,I have,now, settled back in Konnagar , Hoogly ,of West Bengal, against the wil of my children though, now they also have liked the place or my choice) . So , I also represent the migration or nomadic character of human settlement or resttlement story.!
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