'MEMORIES OF A FATHER'
'Memories of a Father', by Professor T V Eachara Varier is a book released by the The Asian Human Rights Commission in the year 2004. This book enumerates the real-life story of Professor Varier's desperate and endless attempts to get to the bottom of his son's arrest, torture, murder and disappearance at the hands of the police force in Kerala, India, during the period of emergency rule.
Let me allow the book to speak for itself. These are a few words in the book that brought a lump in my throat...
"I steadfastly believed that Rajan would come back. I always asked my wife to keep apart a bowl of rice and a plantain leaf for him. He may step in any time. He may be hungry.
There should be rice ready at home for him. Yes, he will come back. Sure he will…
There should be rice ready at home for him. Yes, he will come back. Sure he will…
At night when the dogs barked and made noise for no reason, I woke up and waited at the doorstep… waiting for a call of “father”. Keeping the door open, I went back and fell tired into the bed. A sob, “Oh my little child”, got choked in my throat."
With prayers that never again should a parent got through what Prof. Varier did, let me share this story with you...
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posted by Rose at 2:34 AM
6 Comments:
I read the Malayalam version of this sometimes back. This book is a must read.
I have to read this book.
am reading it now...
This is such a tragedy. These atrocities continue to be commited in so many parts of the world even today.
Touching story...
i have read this book..and it played a big part in my intense hatred for the old man of kerala politiks..really sad plight!!
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