Video | The story behind the song “Kiạ Baha’ by Boro Baski – West Bengal

My life was a bit different than a normal Santal boy of our village. After completing my masters I did my doctoral research on Social Work from Visva-Bharati University and founded a social organization with the youth of my village and some like-minded friends from Santiniketan. After completing higher studies I traveled extensively in the tribal populated areas in India and Bangladesh and even to Europe. | Read the story behind the song ‘Kiya Baha’ by Dr. Boro Baski >>

Santal village near Santiniketan >>
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