Shovo Novo Boshur! Happy New Year!
Last Friday it was Bangladesh New Year. Tradition sees females dress up in white and red sharis and head to Ramna Park (similar to that of Centenial Park). We thought we would escape the crowds and everyday attention by heading to Dhaka Uni. We were expecting music and entertainment, but if there was any entertainment it was us! When we wanted to paint our face like the locals, crowds formed around us. When we wanted to check out the local hippie chanting, people stopped to stare not at him but at us looking at him. We even had some admirers follow us which included a young man with a flute- a pity he was so out of tune!