Dreamz just got limited !!

So 70 years of independence. Some fake flag hoisting and crazy celebrations... they did the ritual in our society too, showcasing 5 min consciousness of worthless pride. What are we trying to prove ? That we remember? That we are patriotic? That we care? Do we even deserve independence? Do we know what to do with it? Had we been still “ruled over” we would have at least abolished sins like female foeticide  and dowry..assuming the rate by which we progressed through satidah and widow marriages … Money was siphoned to Britain then… money is siphoned to Switzerland and Mauritius now. There is still this vast difference of rich and poor. We had Rabindranatah Tagore then. We have Ekta Kapoor now. We have a platform based evil called media now. Mass books are sold of Chetan Bhagat. The percentage of intellects were minimal then and is minimal now. The rest of nations general iq is either stagnant or gone further down. There’s this irreversible change of partition and

Just saw “Sairat”. It’s been the most depressing since the Syrian chemical attack killing children. Un-comparable event/situation but the movie is a transparent portrayal of honour killing. And because I just “think” about stuff and not “Do” anything about it, I thought let me first gather what are the gravest of all horrendous that disturbs me the most and what ‘could’ be the true solutions to these. As we take birth, there are two things which we deserve. Love and a healthy childhood. And three evils today which deprive selected individuals of these are – ISIS/Syria crisis, child trafficking and honour killing. At least these are the ones which kill me the most! I can’t believe love and children can trigger hatred or crime! ISIS/Syria crisis is outside my physical or rational reach. It just pains me and I know nothing about it other than bits and pieces of story that comes in media. And even though Afghanistan, Syria, Iran etc. had always been countries of extreme intrigue, I d

So it has been the bambino’s mom’s childhood wish to go to the land of the good looking fellas. And boy, did she satisfy her wish! They say in Paris a man cannot walk looking straight and in Italy, a woman can’t! Well, seldom I write a travelogue but it was the first time with our 15 month old and it was so much fun I can hardly describe! Rome and Venice was the short and sweet plan. Our Rome apartment was right near the parliament from where mostly all tourist spots were walkable. So the day we landed as our jet lagged son dozed off, we set off with the map to do our touristy stuff. And while we walked, we used Bengali as the language to get around! Oh yes, there are Bangladeshi hawkers all around helping us with the way! Though Paris is considered to be an open museum, Rome is too! A 3000-year-old city still standing strong and beautiful. The beauty of Rome is in its streets which makes you feel the way it must have been millennials ago. Pantheon. Who would say a 2000 year

Now that I have seen both sides of it, let me throw some light on this. There was a time when I liked only some chosen cute kids. I used to hate most of them. I had the believe that giving birth is cruel as its your choice and you don’t know if the soul wants the life, which might be injustice. And life with just the two of us and just money building, travelling and good lifestyle was too hard to let go. Honestly I never understood the term "Bundle of Joy"! Life post parenthood is undoubtedly challenging. 1)       Your time management needs to be excellent to manage everything. For sure motherhood brings in unimaginable capabilities. But life becomes hectic. 2)       If family support is not there, then n number of logistics need to be planned to make things work out safely. Logistics is an everyday issue. And life requires meticulous planning. But then there must be a reason why everyone ends up having a family. So I got deciphering the need for kids: 1)