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Drifting into the arena of the unwell. *They say, "when you are not happy with yourself, you can never make anyone happy."* I truly believe this. Feeling unwell is the worst feeling, no matter for what reason we feel like that. It's not just sitting there and going gradually. This feeling sometimes takes over our positive thoughts. You may say, it's because you are too weak to deal with life. Yeah, maybe! I know I'm not strong enough. But isn't it hard for anyone to go…
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If it's out of our hands... Monday! Never liked it and on top of that today it started with bad news. *One of my close friends lost had a miscarriage this morning. What could be worse than this? She is physically fine, she got another four years old daughter. But what is lost will never come back.* I'm not good at condolence words, I find it difficult to comfort someone during a tough time with words. As she is living in another city it's not possible for me to visit. I only…
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Bread pizza, anyone? Making a quick meal for your hungry kid is an excellent skill, right? I wouldn't say I'm good at it but I try to come up with something new and delicious. But it has to be quick as well, no? I mean who wants to spend more time in the kitchen rather than with the kids! Let me share my new invention. I would like to call it bread pizza. But it's more like a baked sandwich actually. **What do we need?** Bread, any kind you like mozzarella cheese Pizza sauce…
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“To what roads have I come walking on unknown paths!” The streets of my city are getting vacant day by day. Millions of people are leaving this city, going back to their hometowns to celebrate Eid. During every festival I see this journey, and experience this journey; it's a surprise that this is not the 'home' of many. Living in a rented apartment, I too never call this my home! This is a very uncommon view of our crowded city. But good that we got to experience this. As…
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Endless loop! *Adulting is like an infinite circle from one end to another. The moment you think you are almost managed to put everything together, a new thing will come up and you will have to start all over again or put your hands on the new thing. It's an endless loop between one paycheck to another. Yeah, no one said it would be fun. But who knew it would be this hard either!* There was a time when I can throw away some responsibilities, depending on my parents or even…
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At 'Aarong' 🛍️🛍️ This is the ultimate option if you are looking for pure Bangladeshi clothing. Aarong is the most significant home brand where we find all the 'deshi' products; from clothing to home decor, from cosmetics to jewelry, from footwear to kid's toys we see everything there. This is the one best place for us to buy locally sourced and made products with the highest quality. Fortunately, they opened a new showroom near my living area. Otherwise, every year we have…
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Festive food 🍗🍚🍴 Festivals mean a lot of good food to me. I don't usually like to hang out much during big events. Yeah, an introvert; you got it right. That's the reason I prepare a lot of special, traditional food and enjoy it with my family. Yesterday we have celebrated our biggest festival - Eid. This year we couldn't make it to our hometown, with our parents. We are living in the capital far away from our family. So we tried to make as many good memories as we can at…
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Some new plants in my balcony garden that I got as a gift from my neighbor. One of my neighbors went abroad. She was so sad because of her huge plant collection and had to leave everything behind. She offered me to have some cutting of the plants I like. And I grabbed the opportunity. She got a huge collection of different colored portulaca. Also, I took a rose cutting some china grass as well. Portulaca is such an amazing plant, they can survive in any kind of weather, and…
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A very traditional curry recipe with Moringa fruit and sun-dried lentil dumplings. If you are looking for the authentic taste of Bangladeshi cuisine then this dish can be a good option. Moringa fruit and sun-dried lentil dumplings are two traditional things that we add to our curries. Both of them are not highly available for the whole year so we try to enjoy them as much as we can during the season. Let me share the step-by-step process of the recipe. **What do we need?**…
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Having a Backup plan. *They say, always keep a backup plan. I feel like the options are too limited to even count on some backup plans. Or it's simply because I'm in the loser club!* img https://pixabay.com/photos/laptop-apple-macbook-computer-2557571/ Being raised up in a financially stable family, we didn't have to face much during our childhood. But adulting is tough. Especially it's tougher when you choose something out of the box. That's exactly what's going on right…
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In a world that wants women to whisper I choose to yell! Being part of the so-called 'unprogressive and conservative' society I have faced a lot just because I'm a woman. There are certain lists of our do and don't. It's better to follow them otherwise we have to trade our peace. Unfortunately, I do not see many changes, only the bold appearance of women. But this also comes with some costs like toxic feminism, which ruins the whole point of women empowerment. These are some…
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This will not happen to me. *Just today I saw a report on the Tv about a horrible road accident. The whole family went under the truck while passing the road. The mother was nine months pregnant, her belly squashed in the accident, and the child was delivered over the road.* Can you believe that? Doesn't it sound like a horror movie? I'm feeling really unsettling after watching the news. All I could think is, this could be me. Yes, I know we all like to fantasize about…
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This is how I saved a mango pickle from getting smelly. Mango pickles with onion get spoiled easily. But it's a popular type of pickle in our cousin. We call it 'mashed mango pickle' or 'onion mango pickle'. Usually, adding a lot of vinegar and mustard oil to keep this good for a long time. Unfortunately, my mashed mango pickle got some whitish yeast on the top this time after a week or so. The yeast amount was only an amount of a teaspoon but I knew it will spoil the whole…
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Tolerance or carelessness? **Price hike?** We are okay with it. **Road accident?** It didn't happen to us, so let's forget it. **Rape?** Oh, it's nothing new. The victim must have some reason to be raped. *There are thousands of other things on this list. Where do I start? Pollution, unauthorized car parking, occupying river, corruption of government authorities...All these are our daily life heists.* img https://unsplash.com/photos/bFAamvcm5kc You would probably think that…
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I need the seasons to live to the rhythm of rain and sun. 🌧☀ *Who doesn't love spring? The greenery, the crazy wind, the wildflower everything makes nature perfect this time. Even though, I do not get to enjoy nature much as I live in the concrete surrounding capital. But spring is so vivid that it's impossible to unnoticed the favorable changes.* What I love most about spring is the fantastic melody by cuckoo birds. They make such a wonderful tune, especially during noon…
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Mango Salsa in my style. Spicy mango salsa is perfect during a hot summer day. We usually enjoy it as a side with rice, sometimes solo. It unfailingly tastes best. We mainly use mustard oil instead of olive oil or sesame oil in our salad and other dishes. The fizz of the mustard oil and the spices bring a different punch to the salsa. Let me share the process. **What do we need?** A half-ripped mango 4/5 dried red chili Salt and sugar Mustard oil Sesame seed Tamarind First…
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Power outage, unplanned power production, and supply chain - An uncertain road we are taking. We are facing a power outage for the past few days. The government announced a schedule for the country to cut of electricity because of the lack of current production. Sounds unbelievable, I know. But this is the reality for many Asian countries now. Power outage/load shedding is nothing new here. But usually, the capital city and the major areas don't go out of electricity.…
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Make some pickles with me. Summer means preparing to make a lot of pickles for the rest of the year. I was busy making some Jujube pickles. We call Jujube *'boroi'* in our native language. It's a tangy small fruit that is sun-dried to make pickles. The process is very long and needs extra patience. But the end results totally worth it. Let me share my recipe. ****What do we need?**** • 500gm of sun-dried Jujube • One garlic • Sugar • Mixed spice powder • Dried red chili •…
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Our children are not for us, we are for them. A parent from my son's school said the other day that *'kids are an investment'*. I agree but not in the same sense. Our child must not be our old age scheme. They are such an investment that we shouldn't expect and ask for any return but respect and love only. If you ask me I would say, the joy of motherhood and parenting I got for my son is enough 'return' for the rest of my life. *In my culture, it's pretty common to live with…
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Shades of color. Can you guess, what is all this? While processing the photos my eyes were seeing piled-up concrete structures in this photo. Wired, no? Probably because all I see in my surrounding is so, that's why. What's your guess. If you are thinking about Bangle, then you are right! It's a whole cart of bangles, our very own ladies' fashion accessories. All these are glass bangles. They are so colorful, they come in all vibrant shades. Such an eye candy. I found some…
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Increasing knowledge about Stress | The powerful impact I have noticed. More or less we all know about stress because there's no one who doesn't feel stress from time to time. On the other hand, there's a large population who are under stress but are not very aware of it. It happens like, people feel pressure to put themselves in, they try to perform their best but they feel worse at the same time. It kills them inside and many times they burst out. All these are signs of…
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I don't hate city rain. Rain is not welcome in this city. Everyone hates it here. And why would it not be? No one likes seeing the roads clogged and massive traffic on the street! The crazy thing is I still love this. Last Monday when I was preparing to go out, it was already raining. We wait for a while but it didn't stop. I didn't mind getting wet a little bit. Oh, one thing I hate about the rain; it wets the shoes!! Otherwise, I'm fine with the bad weather. It was around…
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A long-lost friend. I didn't meet her for over 5 years now. We had a serious conflict about our ethical standards and we both decided that it's better we choose our own path. Yes, I still call her 'friend' but we don't talk anymore! img https://unsplash.com/photos/V5Owjg-ZNto All my university years were well spent with her, we were very good friends. We used to live in the same dormitory at university but in separate rooms though. You can guess how much time we used to…
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A simple Tea Cake. Homemade food is the best for a family time pass or during a lazy afternoon. Preparing some tea cake in advance can save us a lot of hassle. They are pretty easy to make, both adults and kids can enjoy them as a good snack, right? Last weekend, I made a simple tea cake. Let me share the recipe and some delicious photos with you. My oven is out of service so I made it in a gas oven/burner. Turns out pretty good actually, you can't tell the difference.…
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A long way to go, a mountain to achieve! There's a saying, "if you want to change the world, help the women." Fortunately, our attitude towards women is changing. People are becoming more tolerating and accepting of the changes. This makes me feel a little more comfortable anywhere I go. But on the other hand, there is a long way to go if we talk about equity, social acceptance, and support. img https://unsplash.com/photos/_mIXHvl_wzA *In my country Bangladesh, we have women…