Attending Theyyam is by far the best thing one can do while they are in Kerala. ”Theyyam” is a ritualistic performance, which can be described as the most visible, spectacular art form of Malabar (Northern part of Kerala), associated with myths and legends. Theyyam can also be described as a…
Polo Bawa is a century-old traditional fishing festival in Bangladesh. Hundreds of people including villagers, fishermen take part in this festival spontaneously with “polo”, a bamboo-made fish-catching trap, in knee-deep water forgetting their woes of the summer and cheering with their mates when they trap fishes with their polo. Polo…
As the world combats with an invisible enemy, many of our lives have come to a standstill now. A month ago our lives were pretty foreseeable with simple daily conventional work that all of us were looking forward to. The coronavirus pandemic has changed the whole scenario, today countries are…
What is Rakher Upboash? Rakher Upobash is a Hindu religious festival of lights, faith, and devotion. Rakher Upobash is usually celebrated in the month of Kartik as per the Hindu calendar, which usually falls in November. Kartik month is an auspicious time as per the Hindu religion. There are a…
Nowadays decorating walls become a pivotal habit of our quotidian live. I am curious to know how exterior parts of the wall are becoming a scrapbook of human creations. How the wall is being used? Is it a border? A support? A shelter? (or) A reconfirmation of security from outside?…
A successful person, how much success he is, millionaire or billionaire always looks back to his hostel life which is the story of the beginning of the toughest days towards life. No one can forget this root and it begins from the hostel room where empowers confidence, thinking to get…
In the 16th century, after the genocide of Magh pirates, the first generation of sweepers was established to clear the dead bodies. After the partition of Bengal in the year 1905, the importance of sweepers was highly noted. During that time, cheap cleaners were brought from Madras, Kanpur, and Nagpur.…
Shakrain Festival (Bengali: সাকরাইন; also known as Kite festival and Ghuri Utsob) is an annual celebration in Dhaka, Bangladesh, observed with the flying of kites. It occurs at the end of Poush, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar (January 14 or 15 in Gregorian calendar). This day is known…
Life is not meant to be stagnant, it moves on through our experiences and memories. How enriched one life depends on how profound their experiences and memories are. There are many ways to experience life, one among them is Travelling, undeniably. To me, traveling through the Himalayan landscape and villages…
I often fail to recognize my own face in the mirror. The greying strands of hair, the sagging skin beneath the ears-do not feel mine! Although, the one that flashes before my very eyes as I touch my veinous fingers -is none other than my own reflection. Through the lackluster…
The earth is shaking by the deadliest CORONA virus. The rich state or the poor state, there is no differences to this virus. The whole world is about to lockdown. But the situation is also different by the financial category. Workers, day laborers, and beggars thus the low-income people; this…
The year was 2010 when one of my friends shared with me a photo of a circular-shaped object which was looking blurred, spherical Gas-holder (a photo by Idris Khan) and a photo of the Eiffel Tower, which was also blurred. We started discussing out the probabilities of creating such a…
Bangladesh is a small country with a high density of population in the world. The whole world is affected by epidemic COVID-19 including Bangladesh at present. Bangladesh along with the whole world is currently at lockdown state to prevent spreading COVID-19. Social distancing, wearing masks, using hand sanitizer, washing hands…
Apart from being absorbed as a living space giving a sense of security and love, for me, HOME is the space-self continuum. It is both representative of the extension of the intimate self as well as the “mask” or the exterior self. I have taken this nationwide coronavirus lockdown in…
River Ganga flows through West Bengal. And the city life of Southern West Bengal has been emerged by both sides of river Ganges. As both sides of the river emerged equally, people have to cross the river from one part to the other and vice versa throughout the day. In…
Following the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 between East and West Pakistan, the Bihari were left behind in newly formed Bangladesh. An Urdu speaking minority group, they were viewed by many as being Pakistani collaborators during the war, despite some Biharis fighting alongside Bangladeshi forces for independence. In 1974 an…