“This video makes me so so happy. Welcoming parents for the first time in “nijer shongshar” (own home) is a different feeling in itself altogether” A friend of mine left this kind comment on a reel I made, showcasing how I prepared my condo to welcome my parents. For those of us who were born … More Welcoming House Guests
Hubster and I are poles apart when it comes to photoshoots. So when I told him I wanted to do a maternity photoshoot, he was all set to run in the opposite direction! He is camera shy and I imagine that posing in front of the lens intimately with me is difficult for him, that … More DIY Maternity Photoshoot
I hate anticipation, the wait for an uncertain variable to reveal itself. To me, it’s worse than an unfavorable outcome. Like hanging in the air- not knowing which way you are going. You can’t plan whether you are bracing for take off or impact. The wait and the worry is enough to throw me into … More Anecdotes of Anxiety
In a previous blog post, I wrote about downsizing my junk jewelry collection a couple of months ago. To read about it, click here. Almost half a year later, I don’t feel like I would have done anything differently. I don’t feel any uglier because I am not wearing matching necklaces or earrings. On the … More Minimalism Movement : Jewelry (II)
Junk jewelry and statement necklaces are currently very trendy here in Bangladesh. I hardly had to invest to stay relevant because my mom had the most amazing collection of such jewelry. She had compiled it over the years-mostly gifts from either her sister-in-laws staying abroad or from me and my brother as mother’s day or … More Minimalism Movement: Jewelry (I)
Fika with Farhin 