.....its "KolaKuli" Time now ....as the two imp Festivity co incide....Dussehra nd Eid.....both being National Holidays....got to hug frnds nd fmly....'kolakuli' is the deeply incised word in the psyche...hugging ur frnd nd fmly mandatorily at this pt.of the yr.....with a possible lump in the young throat of Ma's departure on BijoyaDasami...very meticulously sculpted r these festivals of Unity....the tru spirit of the Nation.....we luv our people of all colors,creed,religion....nd wil not miss the opportunity.....as Munnawar short of breath, talked of Sylhet nd festivity,while being examined, it was Shopon who talked of the delicacies being prepared at his native town of Narayanganj, during the Bijoya festivity,of people interacting nd mingling for the common cause of humanity....across the border....not very far & difft.frm us....the barbed fence not a deterrent , across the border trade.....as Shahid & Sarfraz at school wud invite us to Panama house for the Eid Lunch with thm....they wud come in the Eve at home for Bijoya....the Coconut Laddus were their favorite..nd all sorts of short eats served by ma....ma was a bundle of Energy rising tremendously to the occasion....with Azim & his entourage of Loco Running Staff wud call on Bapi, as he was their chosen Leader,enormously Loved & Respected.....there wud be Cooked nd Uncooked parcels of Mutton & Phirni,Dry fruits, pouring frm all quarters....& parcels of Prasadam Bhog,vegetables,Payasam frm the various pandals of the colony.....the aroma one show of unity for the community....the brisk trade on these days kept the traders happy nd needless to say un interrupted power supply raised the Spirit of the small town....!!!...the average happiness index soared during these days....nd as per current reports, seeping & soaking us....it has not changed, but, galloped up in this Digital Era..except Postcard Greetings of Bijoya to far flung relatives nd Frnds is taken over by Apps of communication commensurate to the Modern Times.....!!!!!!