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The Art of the Possible

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

Bambino’s trip to Italy

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