a bengali in TO

The personal, official blog of author Mezbauddin Mahtab

Sunday, October 30, 2005

The More Things Change ...

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... the more they stay the same. I am an 80s kid, and sometimes its fun to take a nostalgic look at the past and see what's different no...
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Friday, October 28, 2005

Eid Party Games

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I was talking with my Tamil neighbour on the bus who also happens to be a clergy in the neighbouring church (I don't know exactly what h...
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Thursday, October 27, 2005

Windsor Teacher On Trial

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This is such an unusual news article that I could not resist blogging about it. From the Star , "From praising Osama bin Laden and call...
Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Iraq War Dead Crosses 2000 - A Lie

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While I sit in an air conditioned mosque and break my fast with the sweetest of dates and spiciest of chicken, it is hard to pause and refle...
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Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Gerrard Street Tales

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The Gang of Three's T and E went for post- Iftaar dinner on Gerrard Street , along with E's brother S. Upon finding a suitable Paki...
Sunday, October 23, 2005

Not In My Backyard

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NIMBY. N ot I n M y B ack y ard. That's what they called us when we opposed a recent city plan to create a 'Home for the Homeless...
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Saturday, October 22, 2005

Bengali Wedding In Toronto

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My friend the K-man got married recently, here in Toronto. As promised to some Nahdians , here are some of the pics. The official 'Akhd...
Thursday, October 20, 2005

Crossing the US Border

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It would be only a matter of time at any event or social gathering before one of the bespectacled gentlemen would slowly arise and announce,...
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Tuesday, October 18, 2005

I.T. Is Like, So Easy, Eh?

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I really can't stand some people, of the middle aged variety, who thinks we who studied Computer Science have had it easy. They think an...
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Sunday, October 16, 2005

When Politicians Lie ...

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See also Guests At The Foundation Fundraising Dinner . What's the difference between lying and break a promise? Come 2007, I have a feel...
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Guests At The Foundation Fundraising Dinner

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The Islamic Foundation of Toronto held a fundraising dinner for the earthquake victims of Pakistan. A host of dignitaries from the political...
Saturday, October 15, 2005

Why I Avoid Certain Parties

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I plan to attend a community meeting tomorrow where the leaders of the provincial Conservative Party and the New Democratic Party will be sp...
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Thursday, October 13, 2005

Do You Like Kids?

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It was this article that got me thinking about one of my cousins. Let's call him Sumon. Sumon got married in Bangladesh and soon moved ...
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Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Tax Those Programs

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During my first job at an internship I was responsible for maintaining code at a small company. The company would accept a contract from a c...
Monday, October 10, 2005

Is Earthquake God's Wrath?

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It was the early days of Hurricane Katrina and the images of poor black Americans in dire conditions filled the TV screens. At that time I r...
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Saturday, October 08, 2005

Americans Need Debate

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I just finished watching a video of the speech Bush gave to the National Endowment for Democracy. His speech, which recycled his older argum...
Friday, October 07, 2005

Iftar on 2nd Ramadan

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Iftar 2 nd day of Ramadan - Picture 1 Iftar 2 nd day of Ramadan - Picture 2 Iftar refers to the evening fast-breaking meal during the Isl...
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Cellphones

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I have never been a part of the cellphone brigade. Recently, I had to order a new cellphone to replace my older one. The only reason I chose...
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Wednesday, October 05, 2005

Muslim Comedians

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There was a big MuslimFest in Mississauga recently, and their biggest draw was the comedy show. Unfortunately, though we took on other stuff...
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Tuesday, October 04, 2005

The Grass On The Other Side

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When I was a university student I was the editor of the campus newspaper The Underground . We were a leftist bunch, forever upset at the pro...
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