O Haidar, a scent of affection and kinship emanates from the dust of Metiabruz, because those exiled from their homeland of Lucknow have gathered together in this one place.

When Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was exiled to Metiabruz in Kolkata, an entire world of poets, musicians, and citizens from Lucknow followed him into banishment. Haidar senses a comforting scent of belonging rising from the soil of Metiabruz because the heart of Lucknow’s exiled souls came to rest together in that single place. It is a poignant reflection on displacement, showing how home is not just a geographical place, but the people who carry its memory, love, and culture wherever they wander.