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Beautiful Lies

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By zeenat khan
| Counterpoint BD
A group was huddled within the narrow shadow of a work pickup truck eating a minimal meal, beneath that smile lies an invisible, chronic condition damaging the lungs with microscopic sharp particles On a barren riverine island on the Indo-Bangladesh border, the noon sun offers no shelter. The land around the rice fields had been cleared of trees. In a video, I saw the harsh realities the farmers face daily. A group was huddled within the narrow shadow of a work pickup truck eating a minimal meal.
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Bhuna Khichuri, Monsoon Echoes

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By zeenat khan
| Counterpoint BD
A warm plate of bhuna khichuri is both a memory left behind on a map across oceans, and a treasure brought along in my portable Samsonite suitcase in keeping the monsoon memories alive. Photo Credit: Shutterstock “Nine out of ten,” said my brother as he took another spoonful of bhuna khichuri (roasted lentil rice pilaf) that I served him. He was actually referring to the bhuna khichuri we grew up eating on rainy afternoons. He didn't explicitly mention our mother. He didn't need to.
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Making a Boat out of Fallen Leaves: Tagore in Translation

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By zeenat khan
| Countercurrents
Bengali Lyrics ছিন্ন পাতার সাজাই তরণী, একা একা করি খেলা– আন্‌মনা যেন দিক্‌বালিকার ভাসানো মেঘের ভেলা ॥ যেমন হেলায় অলস ছন্দে কোন্‌ খেয়ালির কোন্‌ আনন্দে সকালে-ধরানো আমের মুকুল ঝরানো বিকালবেলা ॥ যে বাতাস নেয় ফুলের গন্ধ, ভুলে যায় দিনশেষে, তার হাতে দিই আমার ছন্দ– কোথা যায় কে জানে সে। লক্ষ্যবিহীন স্রোতের ধারায় জেনো জেনো মোর সকলই হারায়, চিরদিন আমি পথের নেশায় পাথেয় করেছি হেলা ॥ – রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর। Translation With a boat of fallen leaves, I playfully adorn my solitude— I drift in thought...
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