Berkeley's Independent Bangla Voice
After the discovery of oil, the entire landscape of the Middle East completely changed – both physically and financially.
If I could fuse the richness of desi sweets into cheesecakes, cupcakes, or cookies, it would bring together both generations in a sugar induced harmony. And spoiler alert, it absolutely did!
I had rare moments of seeing Maa laughing in these old photos from her youth, but I don’t remember ever seeing her genuinely smile or laugh when I was growing up. Where did that young girl in the photos go?
Behind the twenty year puppet show of the Taliban fighting the U.S., is the sinister reality of Pakistan arming, funding, training and providing sanctuary for the Taliban.
While our histories parallel, it is imperative to recognize the stark differences in outcome, positionality, and present status.
Palestine gave me everything. She is perfect and I love her. But she is not okay. She hasn’t been okay for over 70 years.
I didn’t understand how someone could “pass away” but I knew that it changed the people it affected
“My greatest strength is the love for my people, my greatest weakness is that I love them too much”
Once I got that tattoo, none of those questions applied anymore. I was never going to be anything traditionally Bengali ever again.
I feel truly blessed to be born and brought up in the Bengali culture – to savor and enjoy Tagore’s writing in the original. Using this legacy, I am wholeheartedly dedicated to achieving my goal of sharing them with the rest of the world.
The Bengal Gazette 