Mousumi Rao
Under the Banyan Tree - For the love of stories
You know what made summer bearable in the summer afternoons of the 90's? Maach bhaat or the aam er jhol induced the much needed afternoon siesta. But, not before I could stretch out on the cool floor, a bolster under my head, a book in hand and my legs propped up on my grandmother's heaving tummy! "You know what happened...?" is how the stories started. And there would be stories of good and evil, stories of scientific wonder or even stories that made me dream. Here is an effort to bring back loving memories of stories in audio format for you to enjoy at leisure.
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Episodes
Zindagi 50-50 Chapter 1 Suryoday - Part 7 28.12.2020 5:46
This book has been narrated for Readers Forever! bookclub. This book has 15 chapters and recorded in parts. When you listen to it on Spotify or any other app, it will play in sequence.
Zindagi 50-50 Chapter 1 Suryoday - Part 6 28.12.2020 5:25
This book has been narrated for Readers Forever! bookclub. This book has 15 chapters and recorded in parts. When you listen to it on Spotify or any other app, it will play in sequence.
Zindagi 50-50 Chapter 1 Suryoday - Part 5 28.12.2020 5:36
This book has been narrated for Readers Forever! bookclub. This book has 15 chapters and recorded in parts. When you listen to it on Spotify or any other app, it will play in sequence.
Zindagi 50-50 Chapter 1 Suryoday - Part 4 28.12.2020 7:37
This book has been narrated for Readers Forever! bookclub. This book has 15 chapters and recorded in parts. When you listen to it on Spotify or any other app, it will play in sequence.
Zindagi 50-50 Chapter 1 Suryoday - Part 3 28.12.2020 3:27
This book has been narrated for Readers Forever! bookclub. This book has 15 chapters and recorded in parts. When you listen to it on Spotify or any other app, it will play in sequence.
Zindagi 50-50 Chapter 1 Suryoday - Part 2 28.12.2020 5:21
This book has been narrated for Readers Forever! bookclub. This book has 15 chapters and recorded in parts. When you listen to it on Spotify or any other app, it will play in sequence.
Zindagi 50-50 Chapter 1 Suryoday - Part 1 28.12.2020 4:21
This book has been narrated for Readers Forever! bookclub. This book has 15 chapters and recorded in parts. When you listen to it on Spotify or any other app, it will play in sequence.
Ek Khali Jagah - By Amrita Pritam - Chapter 16 02.10.2020 9:49
Maybe, one has to lose a little bit of their present to forget or accept the past. Mukta and Dileep accept a new beginning.
Ek Khali Jagah - By Amrita Pritam - Chapter 15 02.10.2020 4:25
A new life enters Mukta's existence. But a short lived one. Why?
Ek Khali Jagah - By Amrita Pritam - Chapter 14 02.10.2020 3:28
Maybe going out of home for a long drive into Delhi's roads would set things right. Listen to this short chapter to know more.
Ek Khali Jagah - By Amrita Pritam - Chapter 13 02.10.2020 7:59
Mukta takes baby steps into her new life. Does Dileep Rai acknowledge her little gestures?
Ek Khali Jagah - By Amrita Pritam - Chapter 12 02.10.2020 5:14
Mukta is finding it difficult to settle into her new home and into a new life. How long would she live in this stress?
Ek Khali Jagah - By Amrita Pritam - Chapter 11 30.09.2020 4:33
Next morning is still awkward. But, I guess this will pass. Dileep Rai receives a telegram. Does it bring news of good tidings or bad? Listen to Chapter 11 to know more.
Ek Khali Jagah - By Amrita Pritam - Chapter 10 30.09.2020 4:16
A new life for Mukta...a new home. How does she settle in. Listen to Chapter 10 to know how the story progresses.
Ek Khali Jagah - By Amrita Pritam - Chapter 8 & 9 30.09.2020 17:05
Mukta's new family tried to make her feel as comfortable as possible. But, it is quite obvious there is a thick silence in the air. Does Mukta manage to keep her wits about her? Listen to Chapter 8 & 9 to know more.
Ek Khali Jagah - By Amrita Pritam - Chapter 7 29.09.2020 6:54
How does one come to terms with what life has in store? Would Mukta be able to adjust to her new home? Would Dileep accept her amidst his sorrow? Hear this chapter to get further in the story.
Ek Khali Jagah - By Amrita Pritam - Chapter 6 29.09.2020 3:12
Finally Mukta relented and agreed to be married to Dileep Rai. But... was she happy to do so? Listen to this audio piece to know more.
Ek Khali Jagah - By Amrita Pritam - Chapter 4 & 5 29.09.2020 10:31
Mukta is still in dire confusion of how she should proceed with life. Should she agree to marry Dileep Rai? Would she able to live up to expectations? Listen to Chapter 4 & 5 to know more.
The Auspicious Vision by Rabindranath Tagore 25.09.2020 14:24
What would you call an auspicious vision? The one that you see with your own two eyes? Or the one that you see with your heart and mind? Hear this audio piece to see how Kantichandra met his beloved and how reality made him realize what an auspicious vision should have ideally been.
Ek Khali Jagah - By Amrita Pritam - Chapter 2 & 3 25.09.2020 6:19
This beautiful story is about Mukta who hails from a middle class family. She has just received a marriage proposal. But, would she want to take it up? Listen to Chapter 2 & 3 to know more.
Ek Khali Jagah - By Amrita Pritam - Chapter 1 24.09.2020 8:59
My humble try on recording a Hindi narration for my book club. This is a beautiful story of Mukta and when reading becomes difficult, who says listening to it should be that way!
The Postmaster by Rabindranath Tagore 01.09.2020 15:54
The Postmaster often missed attachment of people in his life. Attachment of family members and friends. Then he met Ratan, a little village girl. In his quest to be her teacher in his free time, he quietly taught Ratan the meaning of attachment. Did it last?
Subha by Rabindranath Tagore 01.09.2020 17:24
When her name deceives the meaning, one is left to laugh over the misery that Nature has bestowed upon her. Here's the story of Subhashini, meaning a person with loving, good words or speech... who had nothing to say.
Master Moshai by Rabindranath Tagore 18.07.2020 43:19
It is not a lie when one says that teachers are equivalent of gods on earth. Meet Haralal, an exemplary teacher in this audio piece.
Little Free Library by Naomi Kritzer and edited by Patrick Nielsen Hayden 18.07.2020 18:24
Would you like to have a free library by your doorstep? And would you like to exchange those books for weird gifts by a stranger? Listen to what Meigan did with her little free library.
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