The Mother of the Land by Shahnaz Parvin
Just after Dhamrai, around 40km away from the capital Dhaka, I saw this old woman in the field from a distance. I got curios as she was not like others, she was quite old, but her every move indicated she is an expert farmer, who wants to do…
In the eyes of a child
In the eyes of a child there is dream, there is joy and happiness, there is shyness, and there is curiosity to see everything. Have you not seen it? The eyes are one of the most powerful tools someone can have. With one look, you can relay the…
The Weight of Quiet
I spent this morning watching my cat sleep in a patch of sun on the rug. She was so deeply gone, her paws twitching as if she were chasing something in a dream, that I found myself holding my own breath. It is strange how we feel a sudden,…