a bengali in TO

The personal, official blog of author Mezbauddin Mahtab

Saturday, March 31, 2007

Deshantori

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I attended the Toronto premier of a Bengali documentary Deshantori at the Univ. of Toronto this evening. A question and answer session w...
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Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Buffalo!

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(Don't miss the pictures of the Danforth celebrations) I had the chance to visit Buffalo over the week. Other than my work, I was looki...
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Danforth Celebration of Bangladesh Victory

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As soon as Bangladesh beat Bermuda to qualify for the next round of the Cricket World Cup, I headed to Danforth/Victoria Park (Little Bangla...
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Monday, March 26, 2007

Ireland, Bangladesh devalue World Cup - British Guys

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The BBC has always been a patronizing old white men's club. Yes, they do deliver (mostly) fair and balanced coverage of the Middle East,...
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Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Ujjibon Lessons

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Given Bangladesh's woeful performance today, I felt the need to write about something cheerful. So, without further ado, here are some t...
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Tuesday, March 20, 2007

FOBonut

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As I have made it known on this blog I was in a cultural show last Friday. It went well, and I heard good reviews of it from many people. Ho...
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Saturday, March 17, 2007

Bangladesh Beats India

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I was going to post some thoughts and pictures about our show last night. However at the moment I am too hyped. I am off to Danforth (Little...
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Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Random Snippets

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Dear Diary, I made a conscious decision to go for The Namesake when all of my mates were going for The 300 . I don't regret my decision...
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Friday, March 09, 2007

Why An "Islamic" State is Impractical Today

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It's Friday, so here's a bit of religion to think about. Apparently all the main social ills that plague the various parts of the Mu...
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Monday, March 05, 2007

Calling All Girls Re: CWC

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It has come to my attention that some girls have no idea about cricket. Given that the Cricket World Cup (CWC) is beginning in a few days,...
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Sunday, March 04, 2007

Ice Car and the Legends of Cricket

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Woke up on Friday and discovered that my car was buried under an inch-thick layer of ice. Whereas I thought I had to brush off snow, I now h...
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Wednesday, February 28, 2007

My Friends Really Like Me

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My friend T messages me at work. "Hey, you are going to be on stage at the BSA show this year?" "Yes," I reply. "Ho...
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Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Soccer, Hijab Information Appeal

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I need pictures of famous current soccer players sporting headgear/jewelery on the pitch. Weather it be a bandanna, ear ring, nose piercing,...
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Monday, February 26, 2007

My Saturday's Good Deed

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Car Buyers: People who suddenly realize they are somehow related to me when they need something. Me: Suddenly elevated to position of ...
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Friday, February 23, 2007

11 People Bat ...

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I decide to teach Random White Canadian (RWC) something about cricket. "Hey look, Canada is in the Cricket World Cup." "Oh, y...
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Thursday, February 22, 2007

Take A Look At Us

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I was reading two articles from the tabloid The Toronto Sun today. In the first one, Thane Burnett laments the fact that his daughter'...
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Parental Advice

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"MOM!" I yell from the base of the stairs. "I am going out." She peers down the stairs. "Lock the door and set the ...
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Beards - A Woman's Take

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A guest blog post by Nowal . So sure, you can now argue with me why the hijaab and beard are obligatory in Islam. Call me a firebrand, but ...
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Monday, February 19, 2007

Meeting Up With IshyMosa

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First, A Few Plugs: A few friends of mine from McMaster University are involved with a project called Wake Up Bangladesh (Jaago Bangladesh) ...
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Sunday, February 18, 2007

A Facebook Valentine Story

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"Honey," the wife suddenly poked her husband. "What gift are you getting me on Facebook for Valentine?" "Huh?"...
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