- I am single now, divorced before moving from America to Europe (from whence I later moved to India).
- I live in Calcutta (Kolkata), India today.
- I returned to my boyhood home (a place full of memories of my growing up), to live with my aging parents.
- My dad, Ujjwal Banerjee, retired from a multinational corporate / business career, like mine. And my mom was (and still is) a home-maker.
- Several of my friends and cousins deeply regret having lost parent/s -- I am so lucky to have them both with me. I am so fortunate to be able to enjoy being around my parents in their golden years! A rare privilege indeed for most men whose profiles are similar to mine, international immigrant professionals who left India to settle down in the West, way back in their student years!
- I have a younger brother, 'Binnu' (Dr. Priyodorshi Banerjee), who is a brilliant economist and professor at the ISI (a premier University and Research Institute of the Indian Goverment). He is married to a wonderful Marathi girl, my sister-in-law, 'Prachi', a.k.a., Dr. Prachi Deshpandey (from Panghgani in Maharashtra, Western India), who is a historian and scholarly author in her field. Binnu and Prachi (who both studied, lived and taught in the US also, before moving back to India a few years ago), now live about 15 minutes away from us. They have 2 young sons, my nephews Peeloo and Hamid, who are everything little cartoon boys are meant to be -- and a source of great delight to my parents (and me, when they are not engaging in an audio-enactment of the Battle of Kurukshetra outside my door)!
- I also get to be close to so many of my boyhood friends and neighbors and acquaintances, and extended family members, all of whom I was disconnected with (for my entire adult life before now, which was spent in the West from University / Graduate School onwards), and many of whom have grown elderly and lonesome (with their children, if any, far away now), and appreciate me being around all these years later. I am very blessed and thankful and grateful for this.
- Below are some of the many people whom I have the good fortune to cherish having a connection to ...
- Anya -- needs no introduction for those who know me well ...
- Jhilik, my cousin
- Teodora, my friend and an Ex
- Arjun, my cousin
- Marc, cousin
- Chini, a cousin and little sis'
- Riaz, Chini's husband
- Hulo, my uncle
- Tintin, cousin
- Tatu, cousin sister
- Monica, another friend/Ex
- Kanchani, cousin sister, same age
- Kay, cousin and my Big Sister
- Brenda, cousin, little sister
- Venky, Brenda's husband
- Brita, cousin, little sister
- Anupam, Brita's husband
- Mithun, cousin
- Joy, cousin
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