You have been reading the classic poignant tale- Kabuliwala by Rabindranath Tagore as part of your Literature course. Linked below is a resource on Kabuliwala by Rabindranath Tagore written by a young friend. I found his blog quite relevant. There's a podcast on the linked post that you can listen to.
We have also discussed who Kabuliwalas were and how much a part of the Indian society they were during Tagore's time. Here is a link to a beautifully written article that tells you more about the background of their presence.
http://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/afghanistan-in-world-literature-iii-kabuliwalas-of-the-latter-day
I am also putting up a link here to the Hindi movie based on the same story. It is of course, embellished with the director's imaginative additions but I am hoping you will find it entertaining. There is another Bengali movie of the same name and based on the story. Both cinematic versions tell the moving tale well, but of course for Tagore lovers like me, nothing is better than the craft of the written word.
Do leave your comments here on your opinion of the potrayal of the relationship between a parent and child in the story.
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