The ‘crazily courageous’ world of a Tagore devotee

A small, upmarket café housed in what may seem to be a refitted basement is the setting for my interview with Martin Kämpchen, the German author, Tagore translator and journalist. The location couldn’t be more symbolic. Here we are, in the heart of one of Dhaka’s most bustling neighbourhoods, sitting in a restaurant that offers an “exceptional gastronomic experience”, with