The monsoons in Santiniketan can be a little trying. While many friends and acquaintances love coming here to see the rain amidst the green, I cannot share their enthusiasm. That is probably because I stay in a house built 70 years ago by my maternal grandfather.
While the year round I enjoy the pleasure of living in a “heritage villa” as friends call it, in the monsoons the heritage is a liability. The walls get damp. We are to blame for our plight because we have chosen to paint the outside of the house with a traditional lime wash
While the year round I enjoy the pleasure of living in a “heritage villa” as friends call it, in the monsoons the heritage is a liability. The walls get damp. We are to blame for our plight because we have chosen to paint the outside of the house with a traditional lime wash
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