A Sublime Sunday. *I've been enjoying offline life for a few days and stayed away from all the social media and online activities. It feels nice and refreshing. It's like I press the restart button and now everything s going smoothly. I can't remember when was the last time I managed to do it. What matters most is I did it, right?* Life has been the same for many many days. I was suffocating in the concrete jungle for years. After coming back to my hometown, and living there…
Everything that I left behind, everything that matters... Someone told me the other day, "if you have too much time to notice every detail, you don't have enough big things." I feel somehow probably it's true. I don't have many huge things going around me. I'm nobody, I'm nobody's nobody. I mean 'nothing'. I don't add much value in that sense. But I do exist, just like you! Just like any insect or a small plant I do matter too. If you are struggling in any means, know that…
Ethnic Wear shopping. 'Panjabi' is one of our popular traditional men's wear. During any special occasion, it's a must. In the first week of May, my younger brother got married and because of that reason, we had to buy many Panjabi for gifting purposes. Also, we visited another shop to buy to groom's Panjabi as well. Today I will share about a shop that only sells traditional/ethnic products made with local resources. The shop is named **' Karuponno'**. It's a famous brand…
The magic of cantaloupe 🍈🍈 You may have tried rockmelon smoothie but did you ever try it raw? With honey? Or a sprinkle of pink salt? It tastes so good either way. We have our local kind of melon called 'Muskmelon - Cucumis Melo' which smell similar to rockmelon or cantaloupe but the texture is way different. Recently cantaloupe is getting popularity over here. I guess because of the subtle scent of the fruit. I have tried it several times in different ways. Like this one, I…
The fresh air of my hometown. This is the place where I was born and raised, this is the place that I still call home. This is the place for my great escape. My hometown... Although I live in the capital now; it feels like I left one portion of mine in my hometown. Maybe it's because all our relatives and parents live there. Or maybe we built a strong connection over time. There can be another reason for it. The lifestyle of this capital city is so tiring that most of us…
One of the best lassi I have ever had. *Lassi is one of the traditional drinks of the South Asian subcontinent. It's sweet, cold, and had a kick of lemon flavor; everyone loves it.* Although it's our local drink but finding the best lassi is tough. The usual restaurant makes it so unsavory, I don't like it. Where they make it in the traditional way is far away from my living area. So I was craving some good lassi for years. Finally, last month I found a place. It's in my…
A long-awaited Walk in my hometown. Seeing green in the very morning till night! Walking down the street and glimpsing the random lifestyle. Breathing fresh air after many days. And the rice paddy field. It's all over the place. *I love everything about my hometown. It was quite an experience last month. I had a good time after almost a year. I took the time to go close to nature, and be with the things that make me happy. On top of it, the nature around the place. Life is…
Bigmouth! Being an introvert for my whole life I have clashed a lot in expressing myself. I have been in a situation thousands of times where I felt like I should disagree, I should talk back but I couldn't. Especially when I started my professional life, I felt the urgency to talk for myself. But my introverted self didn't entitle me to say anything, to put up my voice. But then I managed to make a slight *personal change*. It was not intentional though. *Motherhood made me…
A fun Saturday with good food. There's a recent price hike in every daily life product. To be honest I'm avoiding dining out and cutting down my budget on fancy food consumption! But today I couldn't avoid the temptation. Also, it was necessary as I was out and it was already time for lunch. Let me share my experience. It was a good meal, no doubt. *But let me talk about the price as I started with it. This meal costs me 260 (around $3) in our local currency. It used to be…
Prioritizing mental health comes with some repercussions. When we talk about mental health the first thing we need to keep in mind is that we have to sacrifice a lot to reach the mental state we are looking for! *Many times you will find yourself struggling to hold yourself from involving in different events and situations that you would love to but are not good for your mental health. People will judge, talkback, argue, and ask for your reason to do so. Even if you give…
An imbalanced society! Just a few days ago, a 16 years old young man died while making a silly TikTok video in my hometown. He jumped into shallow river water and broke his spine; instant death! The day before yesterday, 19 were killed (murdered) in Texas, USA. Mother with her two daughters killed themselves because of the financial crisis and depression in India, this week. *All these are different incidents but they are linked! Yes, you heard it correctly; these incidents…
Exploring the Street snacks market in my hometown. Street food is quite popular here. And why would not be? They are tasty, affordable, and available everywhere. We love street food, especially because of the snack options. They serve deep-fried, savory, desserts; everything besides the street. There are many popular places where we get to have them regularly. I'm sharing about one of that streets. I took the photos when it was Ramadan (the fasting month for Muslims) here.…
For the very first time, I saw an open talk about 'menstruation' on our local TV Channel! Talking about period or menstruation is not very common here. Not only in my country Bangladesh but in South Asia, it's still taboo to talk about it. We usually get to see some random advertisements for menstrual products but there was never enough talk or education about it. No need to explain how this impact the menstrual and accessibility of the products. Not only that but it's…
Jack of all trades! It's impossible to know everything. But it's not easy to approve we know nothing about something, right? In our culture, it is not very uncommon to find people who never approve they don't know. It's like a crime to not know. You have to know everything; for example about property costs, gold exchange, business, stock; everything. No one will approve that they don't understand much. When I was a kid it always surprised me how one person can know…
A quick snack with leftover chicken. This became one of my recent favorites and go-to snacks. And why would it not be? It's quick and easy, all ingredients are available, and it's tasty. We have a similar dish in our cousin called 'shwarma' which is made out of grilled chicken. I made the similar one with some leftover chicken. Let's see the recipe! Take some shredded chicken goes in the pan with green chili and onion slices. I added some sliced cucumber, tomato sauce,…
We lost another soul! Insomnia, the sleepless nights. The long nights full of stress, pain, and anxiousness! I went through some physical trauma and because of the side effects of the steroid I was taking, I spent almost five months struggling to sleep. I know how insane those nights were. I know how much people have to deal with mental and physical disorders, who are going through Insomnia. *Yesterday, I got the news that one of the students of our University ended his life…
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