Neelimon Says Hi!

[neelimon]

Hello, I am neelimon, I am 20 years old, studying BBA at Dhaka University. I was browsing over the net for human rights issues in Bangladesh for my “Socio-Economic Study of Bangladesh” Course, and I found this forum out. I’ve liked this forum a lot, because I think here I can find many people from whom I can learn a lot, with whom I can freely share my thoughts and feelings about the past, present and future of my country. And I think this is the place where I can make some really good friends eventually. I don’t know anybody in this forum yet, but I’d love to get introduced to all the members of the forum.

Regarding me, I can say that I am a very simple and ordinary girl with really simple dreams in life. But most certainly I want to do something good for my people at some point of my life.

My hobbies are… reading, reading, reading… a little bird watching, photography, taking care of my plants on the rooftop, and traveling, though I haven’t got the opportunity to travel a lot yet.

When I get bored, I either start to eat something, or I go to sleep, so I never actually get bored! And I can sleep as much as I can; basically I am a very lazy girl, especially regarding my studies.

Okay that’s all about me for the time being, I will keep you updated about me in this thread regularly!

Please forgive me for my bad English; it has always been my second language.

Take care all.

Thank you!

[mashud4]

Hi neelimon welcome to the forum!

My hobbies are… reading, reading, reading… .

what kind of books do you read?

Its good to find some one that appreciates books, the writen medium is very underated nowadays. As you might as well guess I too like reading- my favourite subject is historical fiction. I also like some comidies.
One of my hobbies is also to collect folk stories.

[neelimon]

Originally Posted by mashud4

Hi neelimon welcome to the forum!

what kind of books do you read?

Its good to find some one that appreciates books, the writen medium is very underated nowadays. As you might as well guess I too like reading- my favourite subject is historical fiction. I also like some comidies.
One of my hobbies is also to collect folk stories.

Hello Sir! Thank you so very much for welcoming me in this forum.

It is really tough to answer what kind of books I read, because basically I am a bookworm, I read everything printed in paper, even the Murir Thongas. And I am lucky enough to get to know some people, who haven’t read… I don’t know what!

Co-incidentally, Historical Fiction is one of my most favorite subjects, just like you! Some of my most favorite books are Shei Shomoy, Prothom Alo, Eka Ebong Koyekjon, Moitreya Jatak, Volga Theke Ganga, Prodoshe Prakritojon, Rajaboli…

I am also a great fan of Russian writers, and among them, my most favorite is Anton Chekhov. I know no English to express how I like his writings. And I also looooooooooove the works of Arkadi Gaidar, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Turgenev, Gorky. I just keep reading from their writings time to time. one of my hobbies is also to collect old prints of Russian books, translated and published by Raduga Prokashoni, and Progoti Prokashoni, you know, thick pages, big types, easy language, colorful pictures, and the smell of old paper!

And I must mention the names of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Erich Maria Remarque, Mark Twain, and Manik Bondyopadhyay, and obviously, Sukumar Ray. They made me laugh and cry many times in my life.

I haven’t read much English though, I have read mostly the Bengali translations of the works of different foreign writers. That’s why my English is so BAD!

What about you? Please share the names of your favorite writers and favorite books. What are your other hobbies? What do you do when you have nothing else to do?

Please respond soon, shall be waiting for your reply.

Regards,

Neelimon.

[mashud4]

hello heelimon!

It is really tough to answer what kind of books I read, because basically I am a bookworm, I read everything printed in paper, even the Murir Thongas. And I am lucky enough to get to know some people, who haven’t read… I don’t know what!

Brought puri in open market once and the wrapping looked like a page from and old maths book ...and it still had pencil marks on it!!

Co-incidentally, Historical Fiction is one of my most favorite subjects, just like you! Some of my most favorite books are Shei Shomoy, Prothom Alo, Eka Ebong Koyekjon, Moitreya Jatak, Volga Theke Ganga, Prodoshe Prakritojon, Rajaboli…

My you do like reading books!! I've read books but I can't remember most of them until someone starts talking about the book! I tend to read and forget about them, only the good once stick in mind.

Unfortunately I don't know Bengali that well (apart from speaking) - I read mostly in English or the English translation of foreign books. Currently I've been reading books by the author Kanan Makiya (The Rock), Philip K Dick (The man in the high Castle), Hemmingway and Jorge Luis Borges. I am really into Borges at the moment especially his book Labyrinths. I suggest you read it; its too deep, makes my head hurt...
I too have read some of Marquez.

One of my favourite books is Evelyn waughs' Black Mischief - its hilarious!! Read this, Read this!!

A quote from Black Mischief (two natives, of africa, are looking at English ladies) -

"Which of the white ladies would you like to have?"
"The fat one. But both are ugly"
"Yes. it must be very sad for the English gentlemen to marry English ladies"

Another one of my favourite authors is Oscar Wilde; I really like his short stories.

I am also a great fan of Russian writers

Apart from a few I know absolutely nothing about Russain writers!!! I have a russian friend, whom I get into heated debates, in a joking way, about religion (he's an atheist).
Have you thought about learning Russian?

I haven’t read much English though, I have read mostly the Bengali translations of the works of different foreign writers. That’s why my English is so BAD!

Your english is fine; in fact better than most people

What are your other hobbies? What do you do when you have nothing else to do?

Mostly chilling out, meeting friends, learning new things, watching films, DIY. If I really get bored I phone my sister up and bug her

So neelimon where in Dhaka do you live? Last time I went to Dhaka (last summer) the whole place looked like a building site with a tremendous amount of dust. It looked like nearly everyone was building flats! I had to escape to the country. The sad thing is really I wanted to visit other places outside Dhaka, but never got around to do so

btw what does 'neelimon' mean?

[neelimon]

Brought puri in open market once and the wrapping looked like a page from and old maths book ...and it still had pencil marks on it!!

Hah hah, you know what, at times I try to read those writings also and try to make inferences about the person who wrote those.

Unfortunately I don't know Bengali that well (apart from speaking) - I read mostly in English or the English translation of foreign books. Currently I've been reading books by the author Kanan Makiya (The Rock), Philip K Dick (The man in the high Castle), Hemmingway and Jorge Luis Borges. I am really into Borges at the moment especially his book Labyrinths. I suggest you read it; its too deep, makes my head hurt...

Can’t you read Bengali? Do you live abroad? Where? Where were you born? Which book of Hemmingway are you reading now? I heard the name of Borges but have not got the opportunity to read yet. I'll definitely try to collect the book now and share my feelings with you

One of my favourite books is Evelyn waughs' Black Mischief - its hilarious!! Read this, Read this!!

A quote from Black Mischief (two natives, of africa, are looking at English ladies) -

"Which of the white ladies would you like to have?"
"The fat one. But both are ugly"
"Yes. it must be very sad for the English gentlemen to marry English ladies"

Heh heh, yesssss I’ve read this also, but only the Bengali translation; and I still read from this book when I am down.

Another one of my favourite authors is Oscar Wilde; I really like his short stories.

I’ve read, may be, only a couple of stories by Oscar Wilde, in different text books, and I also have a plan to read his other stories.

Have you thought about learning Russian?

You know what, I’ve got a long “to-do” list, and learning Russian is number 3 or 4 in it. I will most certainly learn Russian some time

If you like short stories then Chekhov is a must read, trust me, he is the boss (not that Brother Of Sweet Sister ) of short stories. Russian writers influenced me the most and they have the highest contribution to build up my opinion in different matters. For example, especially after reading the writings Arkadi Gaidar, Maxim Gorky, Nikolai Ostrovsky, I started to think and live in Socialism. I cannot tell you how unbearable pain I had in my mind knowing that Soviet is broken, ruining the dream and sacrifice of so many people. I feel the same pain seeing the reluctantness of most Bengalis regarding our Liberation War. Russian writers also built up the consciousness regarding the working class people in me and my compliance to work for them at some point of my life.

Tolstoy and Chekhov are the first two persons who introduced me to different dimensions of humans’ emotions, and not to hate people who cannot always conform to the societal rules.

Actually I know no English to express these feelings of mine properly.

Ohhh and Russian folk stories are awesome; I liked them most in my childhood.

Mostly chilling out, meeting friends, learning new things, watching films, DIY.

You like watching movies? What kind of movies do you usually see? And what is DIY?

So neelimon where in Dhaka do you live? Last time I went to Dhaka (last summer) the whole place looked like a building site with a tremendous amount of dust. It looked like nearly everyone was building flats! I had to escape to the country. The sad thing is really I wanted to visit other places outside Dhaka, but never got around to do so

I stay near the central part of Dhaka… which I think, is the worst part of the city. Dhaka still IS “a building site with a tremendous amount of dust”, besides lots of shopping malls and incredible traffic jam. I hate this city, and I also try to escape from the city whenever I get a chance, to get some fresh oxygen.

btw what does 'neelimon' mean?

Neelimon is a noun, it means, “Blue in color”, good that you asked this question, I consulted a dictionary for the meaning and found this word is masculine

Anyway I chose this nick because of the song:

Jhiko jhiko korhi re
Anchole bandhiya re
Jay Nelimon Guripur-er haat re...

Listening this song, I imagined neelimon as a witty kind of village girl adored by everyone.

Please forgive me for being so late to reply to you, exams are killing me

I liked the forum seeing different threads, but now it seems dead to me now, seems like only you and me are talking in an abandoned place.

Take care, and respond soon

[Windass10]

Hi Neelimon are you female then? I presume you must be anyway, I am a pakistani lad from England.

[neelimon]

Hello Windass10, yes I am a female.