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The Summer of Learning by Susmita Bhattarcharya

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

A Welsh girl visits her father's family in India for the first time.

Susmita Bhattarcharya's short story is read by Naomi Everson.

Susmita Bhattarcharya is from Mumbai, India. She received an MA in Creative Writing from Cardiff University. Her debut novel, The Normal State of Mind, was published in March 2015. Her short stories have appeared in several literary journals internationally and in the UK. Susmita lives in Plymouth with her husband and two daughters.

Producer: Jeremy Osborne
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