She was prepared for the independence of her country. Thus, Anu became fluent in the three languages as well as Bengali, which was spoken at home. He withdrew his children from school for a year and employed a private tutor to teach them Hindi. Her far-sighted father believed that India was nearing independence and when that happened, Urdu would be replaced by the language of India, Hindi. Anu attended a convent school where English was the medium of instruction and Urdu, the language of the Moghuls, the second language. Allahabad is best known for Sangam, the confluence of the two mighty rivers – Ganges and Jamuna – where a religious fair attracts millions of pilgrim campers along the banks of the rivers.
Her childhood in the north Indian city of Allahabad was secure and loving, in a large house named ‘Kanchan Villa’ after her mother. I often thought that if they knew her story, they would realise this was the easiest link in the chain of her life.Īnu was born in 1920 during the British Raj, into the Christian faith.
When my mother, Anu, emigrated from India to Ireland at the age of 74, people marvelled at how quickly she settled into her new life.
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