Recently Press Books editor Michael Upchurch interviewed Fergal Keane on his new book Road of Bones: The Siege of Kohima 1944.
The interview covers Fergal’s inspiration for writing the book, the history behind the title, and how he got ‘the silent fathers’ to talk about their experiences.
[audio:http://fifthestate.co.uk/wp-content/Fergal2a.mp3]
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Am currently reading this book…mesmerising. My Dad spent 6 years in India/Burma in WWII , inthe DLI….a section of them were on Kuki Piquet Hill as far as i can tell from other write ups…..I am unsure if he actually fought at Kohima or not. He died Oct 2007, just before I took a 3 year ex pat deal to Pune, India, where I am living now, and he left me an album with lots of photos in it more than 60 years old. I am trying to get to Kohima but need a permit, and government says it is dangerous for a lone European visitor, but they will give a permit eventually…was wondering if Mr Keane knows of any official visits that happen, or how I can get to Kohima…Cheers
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