When we think of the word 'Ma', we picture a woman who fed us, scolded us, and stayed up with us through fevers and fears. More than just a word - 'Ma' embodies the soul of motherhood, a love that is pure, unconditional and selfless.
My mother literally sacrificed her life for the sake of my education and career.
The second Sunday of May is a tribute to the mothers and the essence of motherhood whose compassion, love, resilience and empathy is a warm hug that heals any tired soul.
Today, Sunday, 11 May, is Mothers’ Day. I agree with those who feel that keeping just one day aside, annually, the second Sunday in May, for the celebration of the one individual whom we can take for granted to love us unconditionally is not enough. Every day belongs to our mothers.
Winds whipped up the deep dark waters of the river Muri Ganga which stretches for four kilometres from the delta island of Sagar Deep (which means “sea island” in Bengali) to the first port on the mainland, called Lot Number 8.
The retreat of a bugle and marching by Border Security Force soldiers in crisp uniforms was in harmony with Border Guard Bangladesh personnel as the two sides performed a Retreat Ceremony drill on a February weekend.
Being tech savvy with a knack for enterprise, Dasa decided to launch an App which, once downloaded, would give readers across the world access to audio versions of all the spiritual books which have ever been published by BBT.
The psychological, indeed, the physiological health of people dwelling in confined environments, is an extremely important area of discussion. And suddenly the topic has come to the fore with news of the return to earth of astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who were confined in a space station for a duration of nine months.
“Fascist” seems to have many, often imprecise, and sometimes downright contradictory uses. It’s also been rendered nearly meaningless, since being disfavored in historical hindsight and is now a common insult, casually flung at political opponents.
We don’t like to wait. We don’t like to be confined. The times when we are stuck in traffic jams make us feel helpless. The times when we can’t get off the plane or train perhaps, during a long journey makes us restless. Even when we know that the wait is temporary. Not indefinite.
