Short Story: Discovering the Perished Homeland

In this short story, Humayun Malik aims to depict political and social injustice in the post-colonial context of the Indo-Pak-Bangla subcontinent.

What’s your name?

Prokriti.

Prokriti means nature. Is her name really Prokriti? He can’t overcome the confusion, but her appearance and behavior say it’s appropriate. 

She is young, which indicates she was born after their eviction.

She may be recognized by her father’s identity. Then he asks, What’s your father’s name?

Jibanananda Das.