Memories are what build up family histories, and collective memories then forge further links to form histories of institutions, communities (a notable example of this is how a publication like Parsiana contributes to the archival memory of the Parsi community, of course) and civilizations.
A microcosmic version of this occurred when readers in Bombay opened The Indian Express on the morning of April 25, 2018 and saw an article titled "The Art of Listening” by Pooja Pillai, centered around the music collection of Prof Sheryar Ookerjee (1925-2013).
The collection was gifted by Ookerjee’s family, Pervin and Seán Mahoney, to Cona, an......