"The Streets That Built Me: Growing Up in India’s Cantonment Towns" by Vitasta Raina

A cantonment (or cantt) is the residential area of a military base, according to Wikipedia. In a new blog post, Vitasta Raina writes about growing up in a cantonment in India.  Please click HERE.

"I remember growing up in Faridkot Cantt, where we used to play chor-police on our bicycles, zooming down the streets without a care, not having to pay heed to speeding trucks or autorickshaws that might mow us down if we didn’t pay attention. Instead, the streets offered us safety, a place where even a three-ton would slow down and allow pedestrians and cyclists the right of way."

 

Plan of Pune Cantonment, 1850.

Vitasta Raina is the author of Writer's Block.  Please click HERE (or the cover image) to view the Amazon description.