Mayu is the brilliant child of a traditionalist, railroad clerk father and a simpleminded mother in Galacia. She excels in her studies-and her social life. In fact, two of her classmates-Aaron and Benito-fall for her and try to gain her affections. Her decision is soon made easier when, after graduation, Benito mysteriously disappears. Mayu and Aaron move in together. She enrolls in a postgraduate economics program, while he continues to study music. He is a brilliant lyricist, while Mayu shares her beautiful voice. Together, they live a life of love and joy, until Aaron leaves for the United States to further his studies in classical music. Left alone, Mayu must find her own path. She becomes a civil servant and administrator for her nation. Suddenly, violence breaks out in the country. The army arrests several insurgents, and Mayu is shocked to find Benito among them. Her life is soon overshadowed by loss; only love can save her, but which man from her past will come to her aid?

Replete with exotic spectacles of nature, love stories, folk tales, folk songs, politics, and sociology, Moments in Time offers a unique picture of a nation and its people in transition from colonial rule to independence. In this memoir, author Amit Sarkar provides insight into twentieth-century India and its towns, cities, and remote villages.

Sarkar offers narratives of the minutiae of a child marriage and village life, along with the impact of World War II on India, its aftermath, and the sociopolitical developments that divulge the true story of independence and partition of the subcontinent into two nation-states. He recalls his adolescent love, his journey to Calcutta, and his love affair with a classmate that was predestined to be a tragedy. He describes his pioneering experience in building the infrastructure of the nascent government in the terrorist-ridden, hilly terrain of Mizoram and the broad-daylight assassination of the inspector general of police, his deputy, and a superintendent of police.

Sharing snippets of student life and personal events, Moments in Time provides a firsthand account of India before, during, and after British rule. Sarkar presents a rich look into Indian life--its music, love, faith, beliefs, betrayal, and glory.

Replete with exotic spectacles of nature, love stories, folk tales, folk songs, politics, and sociology, Moments in Time offers a unique picture of a nation and its people in transition from colonial rule to independence. In this memoir, author Amit Sarkar provides insight into twentieth-century India and its towns, cities, and remote villages.

Sarkar offers narratives of the minutiae of a child marriage and village life, along with the impact of World War II on India, its aftermath, and the sociopolitical developments that divulge the true story of independence and partition of the subcontinent into two nation-states. He recalls his adolescent love, his journey to Calcutta, and his love affair with a classmate that was predestined to be a tragedy. He describes his pioneering experience in building the infrastructure of the nascent government in the terrorist-ridden, hilly terrain of Mizoram and the broad-daylight assassination of the inspector general of police, his deputy, and a superintendent of police.

Sharing snippets of student life and personal events, Moments in Time provides a firsthand account of India before, during, and after British rule. Sarkar presents a rich look into Indian life--its music, love, faith, beliefs, betrayal, and glory.

Mayu is the brilliant child of a traditionalist, railroad clerk father and a simpleminded mother in Galacia. She excels in her studies-and her social life. In fact, two of her classmates-Aaron and Benito-fall for her and try to gain her affections. Her decision is soon made easier when, after graduation, Benito mysteriously disappears. Mayu and Aaron move in together. She enrolls in a postgraduate economics program, while he continues to study music. He is a brilliant lyricist, while Mayu shares her beautiful voice. Together, they live a life of love and joy, until Aaron leaves for the United States to further his studies in classical music. Left alone, Mayu must find her own path. She becomes a civil servant and administrator for her nation. Suddenly, violence breaks out in the country. The army arrests several insurgents, and Mayu is shocked to find Benito among them. Her life is soon overshadowed by loss; only love can save her, but which man from her past will come to her aid?

This is my memoir. I am an Indian born American. While telling my stories in the first person, I strayed into the worlds of history, social customs and middle class life in India of my time.