Barmi ka: Story Depicting Pain of Migration and Struggle between Generations

(Review of Garhwali Story Collection ‘Gaitri ki Bwai’ by Sudama Prasad ‘Premi’

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[Notes on story about pain of migration; Garhwali story about pain of migration; Uttarakhandi language story about pain of migration; Mid Himalayan language story about pain of migration; Himalayan language story about pain of migration; North Indian language story about pain of migration; Indian language story about pain of migration; South Asian language story about pain of migration; Asian language story about pain of migration]

  Barmi ka is the story of Barmi kaka that is happy in Garhwal. His son takes job in city. Barmi ka had to settle in city with his son and daughter in law. It is painful for Barmi ka to adapt with the new life in city. There is tremendous tension between him and his new generation daughter in law. The daughter in law ignores her father in law and insults him too. Barmi ka comes back to his ancestral house in village. Is Barmi ka happy there?

  The story writer Sudama Prasad is successful in showing the pain of migration at old age and struggle between two generations.

Reference-

1-Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna, Gad Myateki Ganga

2-Dr Anil Dabral, 2007 Garhwali Gady Parampara

3-Bhagwati Prasad Nautiyal, articles on Durga Prasad Ghildiyal l in Chitthi Patri

4-Dr. Nand Kishor Dhoundiyal, Garhwal Ki Divangat Vibhutiyan

5-Notes of Prem Lal Bhatt on the Stories of Durga Prasad Ghildiyal

6- Gaytri ki Bwe, 1985 Gadh Bharati Sanstha, Delhi,

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti, 7/8/2012 

Notes on story about pain of migration; Garhwali story about pain of migration; Uttarakhandi language story about pain of migration; Mid Himalayan language story about pain of migration; Himalayan language story about pain of migration; North Indian language story about pain of migration; Indian language story about pain of migration; South Asian language story about pain of migration; Asian language story about pain of migration to be continued….

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