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Visit Bangkok | Steering Away From Travel Stereotypes

by gitanjali October 9, 2018

Author, Biswa Pratim Bhowmick, PhD, lives in New York and has written a travel book…

6 years ago by writergitanjali My new association with @cnbcawaaz and #network18 More details to follow soon
6 years ago by writergitanjali I am addicted, to say the least!There is something about the #durgapuja #bhog I was in #cp for work on Saptami and my heart was sad on the thought of missing bhog. But as Maa would have it, there was an hour long lunch break, Google said Minto road durga pujo is just 5 mins away from my location and my collegues from #SouthAsia wanted to see what this huge celebration was all about. So, be it. I was there at puja pandal with my collegues from #Nepal #bhutan & #srilanka all enjoying the home cooked food. And I am
6 years ago by writergitanjali #durgapuja2018 begins Aanondo mela brings traditional bengali food home cooked by enthusiasts. At this pandal there were teenagers who had put up food desks. Attu loved the gems decorated muffin. Pujo is about giving platform and encouraging talent. Pujo begins How did your pujo begin? #durga #aanandomela #bengalifood #durgapuja #foodiesofinstagram #foodiegram #bong #delhipujo #pujodiaries
6 years ago by writergitanjali What do you think about the most controversial blog post of mine?⠀ ⠀ Dear Navratri celebrating North Indian,⠀ ⠀ Since years I get this look when I say or cook fish during Navratri, “Arrey baap re, you are having non-veg”, followed by “these 9 days we don’t even touch garlic or onion” which implies that I am doing a sin.⠀ ⠀ Once a lady tested my patience by surmising, “What kind of puja you Bengalis do. You eat non-veg and say that it is your puja”, I actually had no answer to this judgmental behavior but seethed in anger and
6 years ago by writergitanjali Thank you @techcampglobal for an amazing learning opportunity. I feel #empowered & #enabled with #tools to move forward in my #entrepreneurial #journey with @infertility_dost Collaborating with women from #Pakistan was so insightful for our taboos are same and out perspective on women are sadly, same. Shared similar experiences and learnt that I am NOT alone. Thanks @culturalvistas @usa_embassy for organizing this collaborative #Techcamp #SouthAsia

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