A Tender Return to a Childhood Bond
Book Review Title: The Song of our Bond Author: Pinki Bakshi Publisher: Ukiyoto, 2025 Pages: 102 In this simple but moving novella, the author explores one of the most fragile and enduring human experiences: childhood friendship. What begins as an innocent bond between two young souls gradually becomes a meditation on human relationships, absence, and the redemptive power of reunion. At its heart, the story is about two childhood friends whose closeness is indestructible. Meena is Bengali and Kasturi is Odia. They live in Khurda Road, Odisha. They are little girls, Meena 9 and Kasturi 10 years old. In 1970, when the world was a much simpler place than today without smartphones and social media, the Bengali Meena and the Odia Kasturi shared their secrets, dreams, and even food without ever being conscious of their linguistic differences. They are separated soon, however. Kasturi’s family moves to America. The friendship continues through letters for a while. But ...
