I am a resident of North India, my mother tongue being Bengali, an eastern Indo-Aryan language. Other than English and Bengali, I also speak Hindi and Sanskrit. A student of science in my last year of high-school and a worshipper of naturural forces, my name is hard to be pronunciated properly in English (it's actually Sanskrit), and the direct translation of my name is 'The Flame that never extinguishes', a Vedic term used to denote the Aryan Sun God, Surya. And that's the little mystery behind my Pen-name here, 'The Eternal Flame', a common way of referring to the Sun, the dispeller of darkness and father of mankind.

A programming hobbyist and supporter of th concept of reductionism in physical sciences, I am also an admirer of classical poetry, in Indo-European languages such as English, Bengali, Sanskrit etc. A student of science and yet a devoted supporter of pantheism, I believe I have a little understanding of both, combining which I attempt to design or craft pieces of poetry. 

An ardent and devoted supporter of linux and open-source, I am proud to be a member of the Indian Linux Community. Freedom of expression, that's poetry. 

[ West Bengal, India ]

P.S: I usually read only poetry, articles and short stories. So, if you request me to read some of your other works, I will definitely try to do so, but can't guarentee that. 

Additionally, I have the policy that I never bug others with 'reading requests'. As such, I don't always pay any attention to the requests pending on my page either.