Survival

Ramphal (Bullock’s Heart)

Annona reticulata. Other names are wild-sweetsop, bull’s heart, bullock’s-heart, or ox-heart.

Carambola

Carambola, or starfruit, being sold outside the AJC Bose Botanical garden at Kolkata. This sweet and tart flavored delicious tropical fruit is apparently very rich in vitamin-C.

Pots

Young and green

New beginnings

Survival

Strawberries

Strawberries in plastic glasses with a dash of salt and masala added, for the gastronomic delight of tourists at Trou aux Cerfs.

Dodos

Wooden dodos in a roadside stall at Trou aux Cerfs, waiting for customers to take them home.

The fallen and the upright