a bengali in TO

The personal, official blog of author Mezbauddin Mahtab

Friday, January 29, 2010

Halala Marriage on TV

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Yesterday I was forced to watching television. There was some Pakistani drama on ARY. A woman who wanted a divorce from her husband finally...
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Sunday, January 24, 2010

"Where in the World" Photo Contest - Round 2

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So, I am one of 'Liya's "Where In The World" Photo Contest Bloggers. Here's the Round 2 picture, and you have to guess...
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Sunday, January 17, 2010

"Where in the World" Photo Contest

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So, I am one of 'Liya's "Where In The World" Photo Contest Bloggers. Here's my picture, and you have to guess which c...
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Monday, January 11, 2010

Souvenirs From ...

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You know someone has returned from the best place in the Middle East when you have this souvenir: I love Lego so I really enjoyed putting to...
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Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Suggestions for the Break Please

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If you had to go somewhere for a week in mid-February (and you are in Canada), where would you go? Choices are: [ ] Florida [ ] Cuba [ ] Mex...
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Monday, January 04, 2010

Dubai - It's a simple case of Jealousy

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Image credit: Taha So I was watching the spectacular opening ceremony of the building formerly known as Burj Dubai but now renamed to Burj ...
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Friday, January 01, 2010

2009 - My Year In Review

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2009 holds some fond memories for me, with the most being my honeymoon in Europe. In my (sort-of) annual blog tradition(!) I will post a rec...
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Reviving The Islamic Spirit - 8th Convention - A Recap

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I asked a friend who went to the RIS this year for a recap. Following is her reply. A guest blog post by Anika Imam . I didn't take not...
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3 Idiots - Just Good, Not At All A Great Movie (and why Amir Khan is also not the Chosen One)

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How was the movie? Well, before I begin, three things. First, if you are not into Bollywood skip this post. Second, if you are going to watc...
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Thursday, December 24, 2009

Ho Ho Ho

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I was at Walmart (yes, seeing if they have deals on Lego specials), and then I overheard this conversation. One middle aged Caucasian man, w...
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Top 10 Things A Muslim Loves About Christmas

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1. It, really, IS a wonderful time of the year. Even though it's not my celebration, it's nice to see everyone around engaged in spr...
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Thursday, December 03, 2009

Fun with Lego

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I found an old bag in an old box the other day in storage, and was mighty surprised to see it contained various Lego pieces from my childho...
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Tuesday, December 01, 2009

An MBA Analysis of the Swiss Minaret Ban

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A good solution is rarely a single course of action. A good solution always looks at the big picture, considers various relationships betwee...
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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Bangla song copied by Romanian!

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Usually it's the Bangladeshi musicians who stand accused of lifting (copying) songs from Bollywood or the English artists. Here, however...
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Monday, November 16, 2009

Family Dessert in Canada

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A key activity in Canada is going for dessert. Initially this was a somewhat strange activity for me. Mind you, in the Middle East, where I ...
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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Toberymory and Flowerpot Island

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Since most of our travel budget was spent this year on Europe, we took a few short trips here and there near home. Ontario (the province who...
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Saturday, November 07, 2009

Go back home

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I am filling up at a gas station in a city just outside Toronto, but to the north. It's around 11 at night, and I am eager to get home. ...
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Friday, November 06, 2009

a_bong is born

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Yes, I do have a lot to say (waiting for the weekend to pen some posts), but for the moment, I have news. I have given in. a_bong Yes, you c...
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Saturday, October 31, 2009

Fall 2009 Photography

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Leaf peeping is an autumn activity in areas where foliage changes colors. Leaf peepers are those who participate in photographing and view...
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Saturday, October 17, 2009

Thanksgiving Dinner

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Thanksgiving Day is a North American tradition. In olden days, it was a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general...
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