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Afsan Chowdhury

  • Researcher and columnist
  • Sun, 7 Apr 24
Afsan Chowdhury Researcher and columnist
As if eid joy depends on spending a lot
As if eid joy depends on spending a lot

Art and Culture

Wed, 10 Apr 24

As if eid joy depends on spending a lot

After so many years, at this age, when I look towards eid celebrations, I see many phases. I have celebrated eid many times in home and abroad. When it comes to childhood eid memories, I directly go back in the 50s. I was born in Tikatuli in 1952. Due to this significant reason, I don't have any memories before 1955. It means my memories date back to when I was three years old. What I remember from the age of three is that the neighbourhoods were like family. People often nostalgically say, 'Oh, how beautiful the neighboruhoods were before—not that actually. The point is, the neighbourhoods were organic before. Now, it's all through social media. It wasn't like that before.