The documentary below: “Story From Afar – Calcutta, India” – produced by Hong Kong Asia Television Channel is worth viewing. The story was touching and many viewers shed a tear.
This is a 3-part series of a true story about the life-struggles of a maternal grandmother with her two grand-children living in Chattawala Gully in old Chinatown, Calcutta. When the series were first aired many years ago, it received overwhelming support and sympathy from viewers in Hong Kong – so much so that ATV and local newspapers were inundated with donations and support. A Trust Fund was then set-up with World Vision to take care of the grandmother and the two children’s livelihood and education.
Sadly, after a few years, when the TV crews return to Calcutta to visit the family, the grandmother had already passed away and cremated by the Missionaries of Charity.
On other “India” series, there were 5-6 different stories on Chinese in Calcutta and elsewhere in India. Will share out again when available.
“Story from Afar” is the pioneer of overseas Chinese stories about their sweet-sour-bitter settlement and livelihood around the globe. It had won many international awards. Since then, many other Chinese TV stations abroad have started to make similar documentaries.
These serials were also aired in North America before on Chinese Channels. Enjoy.
- Chen
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