And the Teesta Flows: A River, A Memory, A Journey Through Time

"Rivers, like memories, never truly disappear; they carve their way through time, carrying whispers of those we love."

Some rivers carve valleys; others carve stories. Teesta does both. More than just the biography of a mountain river, And the Teesta Flows is a deeply personal and poetic tribute—one that intertwines the untamed journey of the river with the fleeting yet profound existence of a girl who bore its name.

Authors Utpal and Samita Chaudhry, in their relentless pursuit of memories etched in water and whispers carried by the Himalayan winds, follow the river’s course—from its icy birthplace in North Sikkim to its confluence with the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh. Along the way, they gather stories—the philosophies, struggles, joys, and dreams of the people who call Teesta their lifeline.

Written in the evocative style of a diary without chronology, the book flows like the river itself—sometimes gentle, sometimes torrential, but always alive with emotions, encounters, and the echoes of a life gone too soon. At once a memoir, a travelogue, and a love letter to a lost child, this book transcends genres, weaving grief into beauty, loss into remembrance, and water into words.

More than just a book, this is a journey—one that will stir your soul, make you pause, and remind you that some stories, like rivers, are eternal.