Scent of spring: Songbirds, cherry blossoms, and warmer days

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    Spring, perhaps the most awaited season of the year, is about to grace this region of the world with its presence. I know spring is about to arrive in Delaware because after a series of unusually frigid mornings, which lasted from December through February, cheerful chirping of red-breasted robins, blue jays, and chickadees has now filled the morning air. In contrast to spring mornings, winter mornings are so hushed and uneventful that one may even question if birds exist in this land at all. To me, birdsongs are the harbinger of spring.  With the first sight of a bluejay perched on the backyard fence or a cardinal dancing on a leafless cherry branch, I know that my wait for spring is almost over, for I’ve learned from past experiences that an increase in bird activity signifies the approach of spring!  In this part of the world, during spring, nature comes alive with an abundance of activity. Everywhere I look, I witness signs of life. I witness new life in the ...

Shame on you!

Every time I read news stories about girls and women being raped, I lose my cool… I cannot think clearly. Sometimes I try to imagine the traumas that victims of this heinous crime experience throughout their lives, but I cannot… It’s just too painful to even try to imagine something like this. Sometimes I shed tears in the silence of the night. 

As a woman and a mother I believe that prison time is NEVER enough for a rapist or sexual assaulter. Perpetrators of these crimes also need to be emasculated so that they are constantly reminded of the sins they committed. In our male-dominated societies, we are more lenient than we should be toward our men and male criminals. 

I have a daughter. And if a man ever tries to dishonor her, I know I will not think twice before hurting him. I just won’t.

I was shocked at the incident that took place on Dhaka University campus on April 14, 2015. Do we live in a country where law and order still exist? It does not seem so! How could our police force let those mongrels do what they did? It’s also shameful that thousands of able men who were in the vicinity did not come to the rescue of those poor young women, who were dishonored in the open air on the first day of the Bengali New Year. 

Shame on all those men, who use force on women. Shame on you, mongrels! Shame on you!

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