I was once traveling via a local train when I saw some nomads singing songs to collect money from the passengers. Most of the passengers were ignoring them but some were enjoying and giving them money. I mostly travel less on cash so I couldn’t give them money. However, I…
I was needy, clingy, possessive, and an attention seeker. It’s true, I was. Probably that’s why my girlfriend dumped me. My friends took me on a group tour thinking that would help me to get over her. But I was so emotionally down that I didn’t see the beauty of…
Cool breeze, sand between your toes, and a sky full of stars. Doesn’t it sound amazing? Only, it isn’t. I woke up like this, three nights ago, drenched, dehydrated, and wrecked, in the middle of nowhere. We were sailing for the eastern coast, looking for some trade, when our ship…
Sometimes, some photos are such that they enchant you and make you wonder what story does they convey. I felt the same when I saw this image, shot by Vaishali, and some characters sketched up in my mind: a kid, her mom, and this old house. So I penned down…
Kid- ‘Amra korbo joy! Amra korbo joy! Amra korbo joy ek di! Aha buker gobheer, Ache prottoy, Amra korbo joy ek di!’ Me- Is she singing ‘We shall overcome’? Father- Yes! She loves this song. Me- (Smiles) Which language is this? Father- Bengali. Me- She’s very cute, and is a…