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Page - 01Tepantori 2003 - Christmas Edition Probashi Bengali Christian Association, USA

Merry Christmas and

Happy New Yearto all of our members,

friends, advertisers and well-wishers for their

heartily co-coperation.PROBASHI BENGALI CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, USA

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CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATIONSIN NORTH AMERICA:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:

PROBASHI BENGALI CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, INC.P.O. Box-1258 Madison Square Station, New York, NY 10159-1258 USAPhone: 646-773-7790 917-767-4632 Email: [email protected]: Mr. Simon Gomes General Secretary: Mr. Joseph D' CostaRegistered non-profit organization for NY NJ & CT.

SOURCE AND SOLUTIONS INC. ( COOPERATIVE SOCIETY)P.O. Box- 3691 Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163-3691 USAPhone: 609-936-1194 718-429-3971President: Mr. Norbert Mendes General Secretary: Mr. Paul B. Bala

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ICHAMOTI BANGLADESHI CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION OFNORTH CAROLINA1112 Open Field Drive, Gamer, NC 27529Phone : 919-556-5464 919-876-6916 Email: [email protected]: Mr. Francis T. Gomes General Secretary: Mr. Augustine A. Gomes-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BANGLADESH CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION743 Northampton Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20903 USAPhone : 301-439-7541 Email: [email protected]: Mr. Simon Pereira General Secretary: Mr. Bablu Rozario

CHRISTIAN JUBO SHAMAJ1350 Windmill Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20905, USAPhone: 301-384-4921 301-431-1942 Email: [email protected]: Mr. Collins Gomes Mr. Samual D'Costa

BANGLADESH CHRISTIAN COOPERATIVE SOCIETY808 Cannon Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904Phone: 301-879-3108 301-431-3133President : Mr. Subash C. Rozario General Secretary : Mr. Felix Gomez

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CANADA:

BANGLADESH CATHOLIC ASSO. OF ONTARIO, CANADA13 Willow Park Drive, Brampton, ON L6R 2M9, CANADAPhone: 905-790-1639 416-757-5958 Email: [email protected] : Mr. Dominic Rozario General Secretary: Mr. Augustine P. Gomes

BANGLADESH CHRISTIAN COOPERATIVE OF ONTARIO, INC.155 Linden Avenue, Toronto, ON M1K 3J1, CANADAPhone: 416-267-5221 416-691-3153 Email: [email protected]: Dr. David H. Mazumdar Gen. Secretary: Mr. Gabriel S. Rozano

BANGLADESH CATHOLIC ASSO. OF CANADA, MONTREAL805 Boul. Ste. CroixSt. Laurent, Montreal, Quebec, QC H4L 3X6 CANADAPhone: 514-748-2762Acting President: Mr. Sunil Gomes General Secretary: Mr. William Gomes

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BERMUDA:

BENGALI CULTURAL ORGANIZATION, BERMUDA35 Happy VaIly RoadPambrook HM 12 Hamilton, BERMUDAPhone : 441-296-8336 441-296-6587President: Mr. Robin Deesa General Secretary: Mr. Patrick Gomes

PBCA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS:

PRESIDENT : MR. SIMON GOMES

VICE-PRESIDENT : MRS. PROVA GONSALVES

GENERAL SECRETARY : MR. JOSEPH D. COSTA (BIKASH)

JOINT SECRETARY : MR. WILLIAM GOMES (POLASH)

TREASURER : MR. PATRICK ROZARIO (RONJON)

JOINT CULTURAL SECRETARY : MRS. ANILITA COSTA (NOMITA)

JOINT CULTURAL SECRETARY : MR. LITON GREGORY

ORGANIZING SECRETARY : MRS. BERNADETTE GOMES (TILU)

YOUTH & SPORTS SECRETARY : MR. RONI GOMES

EXECUTIVE MEMBER : MR. RICHARD BISWAS

EXECUTIVE MEMBER : MR. SEBASTIEAN ROZARIO

BOARD OF ADVISORS:FR. STANLEY GOMES

MRS.AGATHA DIPTI GOMES

MR. ANTHONY GOMES

MR. ANTHONY BIMAL GOMES

MR. ARUN PEREIRA

MR. ARUP MARK MODHU

MR. BENJAMIN ROZARIO

MR. CLEMENT BADAL ROZARIO

MR. DOMINGO ANIL GOMES

MR. GABRIEL D' CRUZE

MR. GERALD GOMES

MR. JOSEPH PRODIP DAS

MR. JULIOUS HALDAR

MR. JUSTIN ROZARIO

MR. LOUIS SUBIR ROZARIO

MRS. MABEL QUIAH

MR. NIRMAL GOMES

MR. NORBERT MENDES

MR. PAUL BALA

MR. RAYMOND GOMES

MR. ROBERT GOMES

MRS.SHILA ROZARIO

ADDRESS : PROBASHI BENGALI CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, INC.P.O. Box - 1258 Madison Square StationNew York, NY 10159-1258PHONE :201-420-1826 718-805-4941

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DOUBLE DUTY: Caroline Rozario, 7, smiles as shepoints out her favorite Christmas ornaments on thefamily Christmas tree. The Timber Drive Elementarystudent is geared up for a busy holiday, celebratingboth a traditionally American and a Bangladeshi holiday. (Times photo by Jessica Bennett)

For immigrant families, holidaysblend new traditions with old

By JESSICA BENNETT’Staff Writer

Caroline Rozario isn’t all too concerned about Santa’sarrival this Christmas. Not that Caroline wouldn’t enjoy thevisit, but the 7-year-old’s Christmas schedule is so packed‘with parties, church and a return performance as an angel inthe church nativity play, she might not even be home whenSanta takes his turn in Garner.

She says she’s excited about baking cookies and cakeswith her mother, Shelly Rozario. She says she’s excited aboutbuying and giving Christmas presents away. And she says,with a quick smile, she’s excited about dressing up ChristmasEve.

“It’s going to be fun,” Caroline says about Christmas. “I’mgoing to do the play, be an angel, and I’m going to dance.”

Caroline is one or three children in the Rozario family.Born on American soil, the Timber Drive Elementary studentis as all-American a youngster as you can find: bright-eyedand polite, energetic, hopeful, but her Christmas celebrationis a fusion of two cultures,

American and Bangladeshi.On Christmas Eve, the Rozarios will attend two church

services, one at St. Mary’s Catholic Church on AversboroRoad and a second later that evening at St. Raphael’s CatholicChurch in on Falls of the Neuse Road in Raleigh. At the sec-ond service, Caroline and family will join in celebration withroughly 50 other Bangladeshis, some long established in theUnited States and others beginning their journeys asAmericans.

And Caroline, along with an uncanny energy, shows offhis model Batman as he zooms through the house in constantsearch of company. A hill of presents sits underneath theChristmas tree, stockings adorn the fireplace mantel, andChristmas cookies are passed around with a Betty Crockerkind of ease.

Though all very commonplace for an American home atChristmas, hints of their Bangladeshi heritage are easily dis-covered. A scent of curry permeates the air, enough to makeone ask what smells so good. A hanging next to theirChristmas tree is scribed in Bengali. Photos show happywomen clad in Chinese red or mustard yellow saris, foreheadspainted.

Rozario’s mother, a delicate woman wearing a pink sari,sits in the living room, as silent as Christmas night itself.

It is impossible to leave the Rozario home without takingsomething with you, be they calories or something else.Giving, Rozario says, is a cornerstone of her family.

“My children have learned to give,” Rozario said. “Now,when we’re in the store, my children will say, ‘Mamma, buythis for this person.”

When asking Caroline about giving, she says it’s nice tomake another person feel good.

“They feel happy they have a present,” she said. “And Ifeel good about giving, when my mom buys stuff that {peo-ple] would like for Christmas.”

But for now, Caroline has big plans leading up toChristmas. Out of school for the holidays, she’s already dic-tated her goals before the holidays.

One important one: getting her room cleaned.“I’m going to get ready for Christmas,” she said. “We can

start making cookies and cakes.“And I’ll have to clean up my room because people are

going to cOme over and look at my room.”taken for granted.Anti-Christian sentiment is prevalent in Bangladesh, and

in most major Bangladeshi cities, curfews are imposed duringChristmas to prevent violence and vandalism manyBangladeshi churches and members repeatedly endure.Christmas services are often canceled, and many ChristianBangladeshis flee from the cities to outlying villages.

Rozario, who spent parts of her childhood in Chittagongand Dhaka, Bangladesh’s bustling capital located in the mid-dle of one of the world’s largest rice producing regions,remembers leaving her home Christmas for her grandmoth-er’s home outside the city.

There, celebrations ran into the wee hours of Christmasmorning.

Though the cities became dangerous for Christians,Rozario said, the countryside remained calm. But the religious animosity her family experienced finally prompted herfather to immigrate in 1984.

“Everyone that has children would try to move,” Rozariosaid.

Dhaka today has more than 700 mosques.Inside the Rozario home, Sunny Jr., an affable toddlerwith her mother and other women in the group, will dress

in traditional Indian dress, long, silky saris in bright colors,for the church service and socials afterward.

Keeping with Bangladeshi tradition, after church thegroup will go home to home, nibbling on sweets created fromnative Bangladeshi recipes. They will dance and mingle andeven sing Christmascarols, as chatter in Bengali, aDangiadeshi’s mother tongue. fills the background.



“What’s fun about Christmas is that we go to people’shomes and the whole family is together and we have fun,”Caroline said.

Neither Caroline nor her two brothers, Christopher andSunny Jr., have ever visited their parents’ native country, butkeeping their ethnic culture alive is a priority for theRozarios.

“I encourage my children to know,” Shelly Rozario said.“If I don’t keep that in their mind, they’ll forget.”

Christmas is no exception. For Christian Bangladeshis liv-ing in their Muslim-majority native country, a Christmas Evecentered around numerous celebrations and church is thenorm. But it is a norm never



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Perspectives on Educationin BangladeshWilliam M. Balsamo

(Kenmei Women’s Jr. College, Himeji, Japan)

With a literacy rate of 42%, Bangladesh is a developingnation which realizes the need for education to serve as afoundation for economic growth. During the summer of 1998,which brought devastating floods, I was able to travel to thecountry, visit some schools and meet students and educatorseager to learn, share and lead their country into the next cen-tury.

In the city of Dhaka, I first visited St. Gregory’s HighSchool. Although Bangladesh is a predominantly Muslim cul-ture, many respected educational institutions are Christianmission schools which date back to the time of colonialism.Because of their excellence, they have been permitted to con-tinue and today produce many of the leaders and intellects ofthe country. As in Japan, students at mission schools inBangladesh come to get an education and not for religiousconversion or religious instruction. Most students are Muslimor Hindu but enroll to take advantage of the benefits of a pri-vate education. They come mostly from middle and lower-middle class families and enter professions which service thepublic sector.

St. Gregory’s is a small school with motivated studentsand a dedicated staff. Yet, unlike schools in the West, whichare filled with technological equipment and teaching aids, St.Gregory’s reflects the poverty of the country. The classroomsare small and crowded, with few resources for classroomteaching. Language classes lack tape recorders, cassette tapesand TVs. There are no language or chemistry labs. The class-room walls are undecorated and lack posters, maps andcharts. The method of instruction is the traditional lecture bythe instructor and note taking by students. The school’s officedoesn’t have an adequate copy machine and the teacherslament that they have no access to computers or to e-mail.

Yet, there is a live and active spirit within the school itself.I was allowed to meet with one of the upper English classesand was impressed with their attention, discipline and therespect they demonstrated to their teachers. What impressedme most of all were the questions they asked me, which wereintelligent, alert and informed. These were students about 17years old who were taught by traditional language methods.They always raised their hands and stood by their desks whenasked a question. They were not at all shy and were curious,especially about politics and culture. There was no need forthe teacher to serve as a translator.

In the evening, I visited Notre Dame College, perhaps themost respected private college in Dhaka. Most students com-mute to school but at Mathis Hall, there’s a dormitory for stu-dents who come from outside Dhaka. These students supportthemselves and supplement their tuition by working at thecollege and helping to maintain the premises. Although noscholarships are given, the students maintain the upkeep ofthe buildings and take care of the grounds in exchange forroom and board. There is also a night school for students whowork by day and a special program for students living in theslum quarters of the city who come to learn skills such assmall scale farming and gardening.

At the time of the floods, the campus was converted into a

refugee camp for those who had lost their homes in the crisis.There were over 200 families situated on the grounds of thecollege and the students of Mathis Hall helped administer tothese people with food and medicine. This conversion of acollege into a refugee camp served as a good example of howan educational institution could be converted into a haven forhumanitarian causes. For the students, the lesson extendedbeyond the classroom; for education to lead to growth, it mustbe willing to embrace the needs of the larger community.

Several days later I visited St. Placid’s High School and St.Scholastica’s Convent in Chitta-gong, a city 200 kilometerseast of Dhaka. St. Placid’s, though a high school, runs a pro-gram for disadvantaged village children who learn how tosew, make simple clothes and train to be tailors. The childrenare young, but have a sense of pride and willingness to learn.St. Scholastica has a school, orphanage and nursery, allgeared to serving the community.

In spite of the lack of funds and equipment, both teachersand students at these schools pursue learning with intent andinterest. I met several housewives, teachers and students whotaught private classes - math, Bangla, English - in their homesafter school. They rely on their own self-made materials asthere are few published supplemental textbooks or tapes.

Bangladesh television is far behind in providing qualityeducational programs for their people. There is nothing thateven approaches the extent of educational television in theWest. Occasionally there will be a program which deals witha health problem or social condition but these are quite limit-ed. This is further complicated by the reality that not everyfamily has access to a TV and TVs are not available in mostschools.

One complaint by parents involves school teachers whowithhold instruction from students in the classroom so thatstudents will take private classes from them in their homes.This supplements their income and stems from the lowsalaries earned by public school teachers.

It’s difficult to assess an entire school system based onobservations of a half-dozen schools, but teachers and parentsrecognize the importance of a solid education based on mathreading and sciences for their country’s future.

Schools and teachers are in need of teaching aids in anyform, especially maps, charts, used textbooks and other toolswhich we take for granted. The schools in this article may becontacted at the following addresses:

St. Gregory’s High School, 82 Municipal Office Street,Luxmi Bazar, Dhaka,

Bangladesh 1100Notre Dame College, Box No. 5, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1000St. Placid’s High School, Pathegata, Box 152, Chittagong,

Bangladesh 4000St. Scholastica Convent, Pathegata, Chittagong,

Bangladesh 4000.






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Family, Faith and Community in OurLives

Blin Gonsalves, Elmhurst, New York

Our life is not a bed of roses. It is rather unpredictable andnever flows in the same pace at all times. It is full of chal-lenges and uncertainties. There are ups and downs in ourlives. One should be prudent enough to take advantage of theopportunities of life so that he/she can be well prepared toface life when it takes a down turn. It is important that wehave the skill and ability to turn the negative situation in lifein to a positive one. Success in our life depends on how wellwe utilize the opportunities that come in our lives and alsohow well we make the right choices. Our education, familyand social values, faith family bond & community supportcombined together help us meet the challenges and uncertain-ties of life. Our new generation in America has the rare oppor-tunity to choose the best from both America and Bengali cul-tures. That is why I am sharing my own life experience togive our new generation the idea as to where we come fromand with a hope that they probably will benefit from my expe-rience. As the proverb says “Learn from yesterday, live fortoday, hope for tomorrow”.

ChildhoodI was born in a middle class Christian family in a small

village called Sonapur. It is in the district of Noakhali inBangladesh. I was blessed with a hardworking father who puthis family first and a mother who was devoted in giving usmuch love and care. When my mother held her arms aroundme, I would be overwhelmed by her love and responsibilityshe had for me and my other brothers. I was also blessed withgood neighbors, community, attentive teachers, caring mis-sionaries, and good schools. My father used to work for theBangladesh Railway (then East Pakistan). My mother was asimple housewife. My parents were devoted Catholics. Theymade every effort to be a good Christian and to follow God’swill in their every day lives. They were very much focused intheir effort to install Catholic faith in us and teach us how toappreciate God’s love in our lives. We always got together asa family in the evening to say our Rosary Prayer. In thosedays we did not enjoy the luxury and comfort of this modernage. But we had ample parental love and support from thecaring community. We also had fun and enjoyment that wereappropriate and available in those days. In my childhoodthere was a Catholic School in Noakhali. Despite the financialhardship, our parents sent us to the boarding school called(Saint Alfred’s High School) in Padrishipbur in BarisalDistrict for education. There were strict rules and discipline inthe boarding school. This is where I learnt discipline, receivedquality education and this is where our catholic faith andbelief were reinforced.

Professional and Marriage LifeI finished my High School at age 20. I got my first job at

age 22. Once I got my first job, like any other elder son at mytime in the Bangladesh society, I took up responsibility tolook after my parents and my younger brothers. I always feltgood to be able to take care of my parents and my youngerbrothers. Given our then so called Bangladesh social system,as the elder son, taking care of parents and siblings was notmerely a moral responsibility but it was a “Must Do” respon-sibility. I am sharing this because this kind of feelings, sense

of responsibility, family bond and commitment makes a pos-itive impact in our families and communities.

I got married at age 27. My wife Violet and I are blessedwith two sons and one daughter. Each of our childres’s birthtransformed our lives, bringing us the greatest gift of joy andhappiness any parent could hope for. Their arrival made ourfamily bond deeper and stronger. My wife Violet Gonsalvesalso worked hard hand in hand with me to properly raise ourchildren, educate them, encourage their talents, provide themfinancial security and help them develop their spiritual lives.Similarly, the way our own parents brought us up.

Arrival in AmericaI used to work for the American Embassy. As such, I got

an oppurtunity to come to America. I availed the oppurtunityand came to America in 1975. One year after my arrival in1976 I was employed by Con Edison in New York. At thattime, Bangladeshi people were not much aware of the oppur-tunities in America. There was wide belief that America isonly the land for highly professionals, like doctors, engineers,scientists, etc. Many of my own relatives and friends discour-aged me to come to America. Especially, when I was leavingmy secured job at the American Embassy. But like John F.Kenneby I strongly believe “Only those who dare to failgreatly can ever achieve greatly ”. As such, I took the risk andcame to America leaving my secured job at the AmericanEmbassy. Like many other first generation Americans, I hadto struggle and work extremely hard with patience to get afooting in America. There were many moments when theloneliness and hardship seemed unbearable. But my faith,prayer and the thoughts of my children’s future helped methrough those difficult times. My patience and hard work paidoff. I was able to get a footing in America and was able tobring my family within two years in 1977. My brothers andtheir families, my wife’s mother, brothers, sisters and theirfamilies gradually joined us in America. Today, 28 years laterI look back and thank God that I had the courage to take therisk of coming to America at that time with so much of uncer-tainty. Eventually, that decision not changed my own family’sfuture but also changed many lives from my side of the fam-ily and from my wife’s side of the family as well. This posi-tive impact will continue through generations to come. I getoverwhelmed to see the success of our families and new gen-erations.

Old AgeAfter completing 22 years of service with Con Edison, my

wife Violet and I are now retired. All our three children aremarried and have their own families and children. They havenow devoted their effort to raise their own children, similar-ly, what our parents did for us and what we did for our chil-dren. The life cycle continues. Our role has changed from par-ents to grand parents. We have six grand children. We nowenjoy the first step of each of our grand children, their firstday at school, their birth day, communion, confirmation andtheir graduations. Each new arrival of grand children bringsnew joy, hope, promise and further strengthens our family.

ConclusionMy faith, prayer, self respect and responsibilty, love for

my wife and children, family bond and community supporthas helped me overcome every uncertainty and doubt Iencountered in my life. I must acknowledge that I receivedmuch care and support from people around me, catholicschools, churches, missionaries and my community as awhole. Which I believe had a strong role for my success inlife and as to who became today. My life experience has



taught me not to only receive but also to give back There ismore pleasure in giving then receiving The famous quotationby President John F. Kannedy always inspired me very much.“Ask not what your country can do for you ask what you cando for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask notwhat America will do for you, but what together we canachieve for the freedom of man”.

Our future generation has the opportunity to pick up thebest from both cultures. My 28 years of experience inAmerica taught me that this country is no doubt still strongand living up to its image throughout the world as the land ofhope and opportunities. But there are also negative influencesin this society where one can easily be misguided andderailed. It is up to us as an individual, family and communi-ty to avail the great opportunities that this great country pro-vides and use them to our advantage. “Life consists not onlyholding good cards but in playing those you hold well.” TheAmerican dream is still within reach of anyone willing towork hard and take responsibility. We as an individual andcommunity have the power to define every aspect of life mar-riage, work, relationship with family and friends.

As a community we have to work hand in hand of effec-tively guide our children and to make a stronger BangladeshiChristian community. We must be able to provide our chil-dren strong religious faith, strong family values, bond andcommitments that distinguish us as a community. We mustfind ways to come together as a community to support andstrengthen one another families and our own.

I appreciate the role Mr. Simon Gomes and his cabinet ofProbashi are playing to reach out to everyone in the commu-nity and bringing us together as a community. They have

done a superb job in organizing the first North AmericanBangladeshi Christain convention. As the first such conven-tion, in my opinion, it was a huge success. Events like thiswill give our children a venue to show their talents and willpromote our culture in the next generation. This will alsohave a positive impact in developing between our families. Iencourage wholeheartedly the continuation of such events.

I strongly feel how well we care for our community is nota question of morality, but it must be done for our interest andto maintain and strengthen our identity as a BangladeshiChristian community.



SUFFERINGIsabella Rani Dias, Jackson Heights, New York

How to make the greatest evil in our lives our greatesthappiness.

Suffering is the greatest problem of human life. We allhave to suffer, sometimes-small sorrows, sometimes-greaterones. We suffer from ill health, from pains, headaches,rheumatism, arthritis, from accidents, and chronic diseasesuch as cancer, diabetes, etc. Many suffer from financial dif-ficulties. The reason why suffering appears so hard is that firstof all we are not taught what suffering is, secondly, we are nottaught how to bear it, thirdly we are not taught the pricelessvalue of suffering. It is surprising how easily some peoplebear great sufferings. Whereas, others get excited even at thesmallest trouble. The simple reason that through sufferingsome have been knowledgeable about suffering and learn tobear the pain, and others have not. Suffering is not the evil wethink it is. If we see that no one suffered more than the Son ofGod Himself, more than his Blessed Mother or more than thesaints. Every suffering comes from God. It may appear to usthat it came to us by chance or accident or from someone else,but in reality every suffering comes to us from God. Nothinghappens to us without His wish or permission. Not even a hairfalls from our head with His consent. At times I ask this ques-tions, why does God allow us to suffer? It is simple becauseHe is asking us to share in his passion.

When God gives us suffering, He gives us strength to bearit. If we only ask him. Many of us instead of asking for hishelp, get excited, and revolt. It is this excitement and impa-

tience that really make suffering hard to bear. Each and everyone of us has trouble, pain, and disappointment in our every-day lives. All these if borne for the love of God, we would getthe greatest rewards. Even the greater suffering that may fallto our share time to time, became easy to bear if we acceptthem with serenity and patience. When we become impatient,our revolt and our refusal to accept it, then we suffer more.We see some people pass through tempest of sufferings withthe greatest calm and serenity; whereas, others get irritated atthe slightest annoyance or disappointment. Being calm andpatience is the secret of happiness.

We have great remedy in our hands: that is prayer. Weshould pray earnestly and constantly asking God help us tosuffer, to console us, or if it pleases Him to deliver us fromsuffering.



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Being a Bengali Christianin the United States

John Romeo Gomes, Manhattan, NY

It is evident that in this day and age,there are many obstacles that our genera-tion must face in order to succeed in oursociety. This is especially true for youngBengali Christians who are living in theUnited States of America. Whether wewere born in America or in Bangladesh,we were all raised here and we havebecome Americanized. American PopularCulture has been very influential in our

young adolescent lives. It is very easy for us to call ourselvesAmerican and many of us have chosen to forget where wecame from.

However, there are times when young Bengalis face rejec-tion and discrimination from their American peers. Althoughwe consider ourselves to be American citizens, many peopleview us differently because of our Bengali culture.Sometimes these conflicts lead to an identity crisis for youngBengali children. This may cause some children to reject theirown culture. This is natural for young children who want tofully interact with their American environment. But a rejec-tion of culture is not necessary. Our parents are always tryingto encourage us to take part in Bengali traditions and weshould follow their advice as best as we can.

It is very important for us to remember that we are firstand formost, Bengali children living in the United States; weare Bengali-Americans. Secondly, religion is an essential partof our lives. We should remember that our parents chose tohave us baptized in the Catholic Church. And although ourMotherland is mostly a Muslim country, we are part of asmall but distinguished community; we are BengaliChristians. My parents taught me that “the family that praystogether, stays together”. This is why religion has alwaysbeen a big part of my life. I am proud to be a BengaliChristian, and I practice my faith devoutly. For the last tenyears I’ve volunteered in numerous areas of my local churchcommunity, and I have learned a great deal about myself andmy faith.

Going to a Catholic school has also had a very big influ-ence on my life. I don’t believe that I would have received thesame education if my parents had sent me to public school. Infact, working in the church has reinforced everything that I’velearned in school. In my last three years of high school, myteachers and counselors have been preparing me not just forcollege, but also for a life of service. They taught me that thetrue meaning of Christianity is human kindness and service toothers. No matter what kind of volunteer project I’m doing, Ialways try to remember how fortunate and blessed my life hasbeen and that there are people in the world who are not as for-tunate. This makes me realize why my parents came toAmerica in the first place.

Our parents came to this country to give us a better life.Living in America is not our right, it is our privilege. Our par-ents could decide to send us back to Bangladesh at anytime inour lives. But instead they choose to work multiple jobs inorder to make sure that we have every opportunity to succeedin this country. We often forget that living in this country, as

free citizens or residents, is in fact the biggest opportunity ofour lives.

It is also very easy for us to ignore or disobey our parents.We choose not to listen to them because we believe that theyare too strict or too demanding. But in reality, there are mil-lions of parents in the world who are even stricter than ourown parents. We should try to understand that everything ourparents do is for our own good. I know that sometimes ourparents can be a little too demanding or stubborn, especiallywhen it is about our college or career choices, but instead ofarguing and yelling with them, it is best to be reasonable andtalk to our parents.

In my fourteen years of living in America, I’ve heardmany parents say that they want their children to become doc-tors or lawyers. For many children, this is not going to hap-pen. Not everyone can become a doctor or lawyer. The fact is,there are too many fields of study to pursue and each personmust pursue their own field of interest. Personally, my fatheralways wanted me to be a medical doctor. But the medicalfield was never really my passion. Since I was seven-years-old I have been preparing myself for a career in Fine Arts andComputer Science.

Recently my father realized that I’m not a child anymoreand he trusts me to be able to make my own decisions. Aftermany years he has finally accepted that I will pursue a careerof my own choice. I always tried to be reasonable and patientwith my parents and it finally payed off. As I stated earlier, itis always best to talk to our parents instead of arguing withthem.

There will always be many obstacles for young Bengalisas we move into the future. But there are ways to overcomethese obstacles and these solutions begin in our very ownhomes. Our family and friends will always be an importantpart of our lives. Whenever we must face an obstacle, weshould approach it with help from the people we care about.Our parents can always be a great source of help and advice.Even though we might feel uncomfortable talking to our par-ents about certain issues, they are always there to help us andthey probably know what we are going through. It’s always agood idea to talk to our parents and let them know what’sgoing on in our lives. If a family really wants to work suc-cessfully then they should eat together, talk together and praytogether. Communication is the most important thing for afamily.

As Bengali Christians we should all live our lives in serv-ice to others. It is necessary to help others any way that wecan. It is what Jesus Christ wanted us to do and after all, Hedid everything for us. It is never easy to live a life full ofhuman kindness because of all the expectations that peoplehave for us. But the best way to start is by respecting othersregardless of their beliefs or background. Just as we want tobe accepted by other people, we should accept each other asour friends.



Conflicting CulturesSylvia D’Costa, Valley Stream, New York

I am writing this article for all theteenagers and adults who feel tornbetween two cultures. The two culturesthat I am obviously referring to, isAmerican culture and Bengali culture. Imyself was born and raised in America,and have genuine pride for this country. Atthe same time, I was blessed to haveBangladesh as my “Mother Country”, rep-resenting my unique heritage. I am luckyto have both of these two cultures in mylife, but I have to say that it more thenleaves me confused. It is easy for traditional Bengali’s toadvise the new generation that “ Even though you live inAmerica, you are not American. You are still Bengali “. But Ihave to ask, how can you live in this country for so long, raiseyour children here, become a citizen, and still not call your-self an American? I honestly don’t understand it. If you lookreal hard, you can see that some of us who are part of the newgeneration are trying hard to uphold and respect both cultures.Why do we have to uphold American culture, as well asBengali culture? Let me explain. In this country, you arefrowned upon for not practicing American culture. You arejudged by the way you dress, the way you speak, and the wayyou carry yourself. It is the same for almost every country, butI feel like it’s more emphasized in the U.S. We become vic-tims to this image that society demands from us, in order tobe accepted. At the same time, the Bengali community frowns

at our “American ways”. They say that we don’t want tounderstand and respect our Bengali culture. I disagree.Because we live in America, it is not surprising that weshould practice the American culture. Meanwhile, the tradi-tional Bengali’s should try to understand that sometimes it’sdifficult for us to fully appreciate our Bengali culture and her-itage. It is why we need our parents and family members toremind us of our Bengali culture, and to help us understand itbetter. Maybe if this is done, Bengali culture might be prac-ticed more often. But this situation can only be improved if itis first acknowledged as a problem. So, I end this article, hop-ing that I have cleared your minds and created a new path foryou to ponder over, if not to follow. Just remember that cul-ture is important, and it describes who you are and where youcame from. Without it, you are nothing.






My Bengali LifeAndrew Rozario, Connecticut

My name is Andrew A Rozario, I am a6th grader. 1! years old going to a newschool named Sedgwick Junior High. Igraduated from Louise Duffy Elementary.Believe it or not my school system rankednumber one in the state of Connecticut. Ifyou’re looking for a good school give mea call so I can have a Bengali friend. I aman average Bengali kid, and I don’t reallyever get made fun of in school or in socialgatherings, but at times I can feel that I amdifferent than most of the kids in my class.

Like any other kid I love to play around. I don’t get to go toBangladesh a lot, so I try to attend every PBCA gatherings.Where I get a taste of Bangladesh in America. One of the bestgatherings is Christmas Carol (kirton). 1 love the sound of the`Dhol’ (the drum) I would like to learn how to play Indianmusical instrument, but it is hard to find a teacher where Ilive. Growing up as a Bengali American in this country, I amchallenged with many tasks, as I am growing; for instance,growing up in a town where there are no other Bengali kidsto share or vent ideas or experiences with. It’s great to havePBCA gatherings where I can see my cousins and otherBengali people. This keeps me in touch with my Bengali cul-ture, language, and all my distant relatives. I have manyfriends in school - they are very interested in my culture, sofor a class project 1 did a verbal report on Mohandas(Mahatma) Gandhi. The kids and my teacher loved my report

and I got a (A+) on it. I also got involved with Global CultureStudies where we dress up as our native culture clothes andshare one of our native culture foods with our classmates. Ilove being a Bengali American because I have best of bothworlds. This year I am looking forward to attend the firstBengali convention. Where I intend to participate in variousevents. I hope there will be some sixth grade students fromBangladesh participating in this convention, so I can learntheir interests, lifestyles, education system and share ideas. Iam determined to be an active member of Probashi BengaliChristian Association, and I hope you will do the same.Together we will grow and have lots of fun.



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THE TERROR TRIPMaria Rozario (Palkie), Virginia

We were on our way to NorthCarolina for summer vacation. When wereached Raleigh, a huge storm slowlyapproached us. My dad said that it wastoo hard to see and had to stop the car.Since it was pretty cold outside, mymom said we have to take shelter some-where. The street was entirely barren,except one Victorian styled house on thetop of a rocky hill. While my dad wasgoing up the hill, he got a flat tire, whichworked, perfectly for the misfortune wewere already going through. We walked

up to the old fashioned home and rang the doorbell. A youngbeautiful girl opened the door. As my mom explained the sit-uation we were in, I noticed that the girl had a massive lumpof cloth tied around her waist. She then welcomed us in withgreat sympathy. She said her name was Gabriella. We couldcall her Gabby. As we entered the enormous house, my sisterand I realized everything was gothic. It had a large red carpetand a chandelier. All of a sudden she lit the chandelier. Theroom became illuminated. Gabby put us in our rooms and itseemed like she didn’t want to leave us alone. It seemed to methat she was very lonesome and liked our company. My sisterand Gabby got along great and soon became friends. She wascloser to my sister’s age and since my sister is very friendly,they seemed to get along well.

The Next morning was bright and crispy. It was time forus to move

on. I became curious, as always, and asked Gabby, whyshe had the large piece of cloth rapped around her waist? Iexpected her answer, but got none except she stared at mewith a blank face. We left the house and headed for the coast,but promised her that we would come back to bid herfarewell, on our way back home. A week later we were trav-eling back to Virginia, we went to that house, where we weresheltered so kindly and rang the doorbell! To our surprise avery old women came and asked who we were? We said thatwe are friends of Gabby and we have brought some gifts forher! Horror filled her eyes and she let us in!

She said that she was Gabby’s mother and that Gabby haddied sixteen years ago. She thought we were out of our minds.I could feel blood rushing up my spine and my sister gulpingvery loudly. My parents didn’t believe and thought the oldlady was nuts! We went outside to the porch where we found,to our surprise, the piece of cloth that was tied around thegirl’s waist, but it was soaked with blood; we noticed a notetied to the piece of cloth. The note said, “I had a great timethis death anniversary. I was so lonely the last fifteen years!Thank you very much. Hopefully I’ll see you next year”!

Gabby’s mom explained to us that the day we took shelterin her house was her death anniversary and Gabby had a pieceof cloth tied around her waist because she died in a cruel acci-dent, and that she had fallen under a train, and was sliced intohalf. The old lady was out of town on her death anniversarythis year. Afterwards we were scared to talk amongst our-selves of this strange episode we just experienced and droveback home in silence, thinking of Gaby, unfortunate Gaby.



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