About nine months ago on my visit to Dhaka, I decided it was a great idea to do the LASIK surgery in the midst of attending two of my cousins’ weddings. Not to add any pressure but it was the first time I was visiting home after I moved to TO. 3 weeks: 2 weddings, … More Under the Laser: My Lasik Surgery Experience
https://www.dhakatribune.com/feature/2020/08/22/66-years-and-counting “We have been together for the last 66 years; make sure you take me with you, wherever you go”. This was the last time Bordi* spoke to Nanu Bhaiya* before he was wheeled off to the hospital. Nanu Bhaiya did not respond and continued to stare at a distance. This was also the last … More 66 Years and Counting…
In an unknown rhythm, an unknown rhymeThe nagging worry of departure continuesPieces of memories flashes through my mindLike a piano playing some forgotten tunes. Even now, when I am done,With the packing, re-checking and loadingI am aware of something I am leaving behindThrough my fingers, like sand, it’s slipping. I can see the by-gone years … More In-Between
As I sit here, trying to summarize the whole year in a write-up, I am going through a vivid nostalgia, a myriad of bitter-sweet emotions. If you told me last year that I would be where I am today with all the good, bad and ugly experiences I have survived through, I honestly would not … More 2019: A Year of Transformation
I lie to my own shadow, From my own reflection, I hide; I look for a path to undo the past, The pain rules a ground, deep and wide. Beneath the veil of darkness, I seek refuge, For light exposes the truth of my guilt; Only at midnight, I dare to walk, Shattered is the … More Regret
