Having been brought up the US, where we're inculcated with a sense of revulsion at the mere mention of communism or socialism (until you attend an uber-liberal university, that is), living in CPI(M)-stronghold West Bengal and seeing the hammer and sickle everywhere was a bit of a shock at first. However, like all things, they eventually just become a part of the scenery.But now that the communists have suffered major losses in the last election, I guess we'll be seeing fewer CPI(M) flags and posters and graffiti. I'll kind of miss it. Every time I travel outside of West Bengal, upon my return I really know I'm back in Kolkata when I see those hammers and sickles everywhere. Strange what we equate with home, or home-away-from-home in this case.
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