The magnificence of death.
Do you see that magnificent building? That’s where I worked many years back, when I lived in Calcutta (now called Kolkata). It is an old colonial building on Strand Road, next to the Hooghly River, and near Calcutta’s iconic Howrah Bridge.
Colonial buildings dot the city, and many road names still recall the colonial past. After all, Job Charnock is said to have founded the metropolis in the early 18th century.
Yet, many buildings are rotting and, unless preserved and repaired, will collapse. The smell of death emanates from these magnificent old buildings. I detest our colonial past, but the Brits left Calcutta - and other parts of the country - with some magnificent structures.
