A 2 day long hectic trip to NY city started very early morning of 21 April. Lucky Star Bus started from Boston at 6.30 AM & reached Manhattan Chinatown at around 11 AM. Then we took our lunch to McDonalds, bought subway tickets to Battery Park for availing ferry to the Statue Island. It was a long long que (both for buying tickets & checking into the ferry). Several hours were lost in ques. But it was a sunny beautiful day; so lovely journey along the Hudson river. We got off at the island, circled the statue, took pictures & came back to South Ferry area of Manhattan by the next available ferry. Then we took on a bus which gave great scopes to all skyscrapper building on NY including the Zreo Ground. By bus we went to the Central Park; walked & took rest there till the evening. Then at around 7.45 PM, my Jahangirnagar University classmate Rana picked us & showed different important buildings, statues and more importantly the glazing Times Square of nighttime. It was superb! Then we headed towards Queens & went to Matin Khan's house there. We chatted for about half an hour & started again. On the way Rana took us to the Bengalipara of NY (Jackson Heights).
Then we're taken to Rana's house at Long Island ( about 1 hour drive from downtown). Ooh! Nahid, another classmate & Rana's wife (who loved for long 6 years of university life followed by marriage) cooked many time delicious fods. We ate, talked & then went to bed at midnight.
Next morning Rana & Nahid took us to the Walmart & afterwards Nahid took us to the Sunken Meadow seabeach of Atlantic Ocean. After the lunch again to her house, Nahid carried us to the Huntington train station for travel to NY city. We got off that commuter rail at Jamaica station & took subway to go to Canal Street of Manhattan area. From there we boarded on Fung Wah Chinese bus at 6 PM to come back to Boston. At around 11.30 PM we arrived home.
Spending a couple of hours at home we at 3.00 AM headed towards the Sullivan Square to get our son boarded to Manchester Airport Shuttle as he had to avail a flight from Manchester Regional Airport on his way to the 5 day long trip to Amarillo, Texas (to her aunt's home).
Trip to NY proved a little too short, but the weather was great & we enjoyed many key attractions of the city.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
MC Conference in MIT
Today finished the 3 day long Milleneum Campus Conference on global poverty alleviation. It was organized by the Global Poverty Initiative(GPI) of MIT and Milleneum Campus Network (a federation of student organizations based in different campuses across USA). The conference was superb. It seemed unbelievable that soley students can organize such a successful event. It was inaugurated on last Friday where former candidate of the US Presiential Election 2008 Jhon Edwards and USAID Administrator Henrieta Fore spoke. On the concluding day legendary Prof Jaffery Sachs of Columbia University & John Legend, winner of astounding eight Grammy Nominations attended with a unique session of music cum lecture. It was so inspiring that if I didn't make up to join, definitely it would have been a great miss during my Humphrey year.
John & Prof Sach presented the "Show Me- the poverty action tour". Also prof Amy Smith of MIT, Ira Magaziner, an expert of public policy; Paul Farmer, a physician cum anthropologist, among others delivered their keynote speeches with highlights on different aspects of poverty alleviation measures from the globe.
Me along with my son attended the conference. We both were fascinated by the works of others, particularly the students from MIT & other campuses in order to remove poverty curses from the world. We commited to make our own contributions in that cause.
John & Prof Sach presented the "Show Me- the poverty action tour". Also prof Amy Smith of MIT, Ira Magaziner, an expert of public policy; Paul Farmer, a physician cum anthropologist, among others delivered their keynote speeches with highlights on different aspects of poverty alleviation measures from the globe.
Me along with my son attended the conference. We both were fascinated by the works of others, particularly the students from MIT & other campuses in order to remove poverty curses from the world. We commited to make our own contributions in that cause.
Monday, April 14, 2008
My son coming to MIT today
Today is a very special day as my only child has already headed towards USA from Bangladesh. He's on plane right now at the moment.
He's coming to MIT to attend the ' Millenneum Campus Conference' on global poverty alleviation as an international scholar. The conference will be held during 17-20 April 2008. MIT is bearing his airticket as well as accomodation for the conference days. Being impressed by his writing qualities and experiences in relation to works on poverty alleviation, MIT selected him to sponsor in the conference. By the by, my son - Mohibul Islam completed his O level and A level courses from the EdExcel Examination (a British education system) and currently a 2nd year student of BBA in IBA(Institute of Business Administration) of Dhaka University. He's 19 plus.
Coming to MIT and participating in a MIT organized conference as an international scholar is really something to feel proud of. This will certainly add value to his future resume, I hope. I'm satisfied in contributing to his works and as a father feel proud of my son's success.
He's coming to MIT to attend the ' Millenneum Campus Conference' on global poverty alleviation as an international scholar. The conference will be held during 17-20 April 2008. MIT is bearing his airticket as well as accomodation for the conference days. Being impressed by his writing qualities and experiences in relation to works on poverty alleviation, MIT selected him to sponsor in the conference. By the by, my son - Mohibul Islam completed his O level and A level courses from the EdExcel Examination (a British education system) and currently a 2nd year student of BBA in IBA(Institute of Business Administration) of Dhaka University. He's 19 plus.
Coming to MIT and participating in a MIT organized conference as an international scholar is really something to feel proud of. This will certainly add value to his future resume, I hope. I'm satisfied in contributing to his works and as a father feel proud of my son's success.
Spring Food Festival
Last 11 April 2008 evening was something special for the BU Humphrey Fellows of 2007-08 session. Fellows & their families cooked their country specific dishes, guests related to the program (host families, coordinators, acadenic advisers, MIT Humphrey fellows and also personal relatives/friends of the fellows) were invited to the party. Indeed a lot variety of foods were on the table. Me & my wife cooked 3 dishes -Polao, Chicken curry and Egg curry.
Everybody the enjoyed the evening - food as well as talks with each other. At around 8.30 all fellows introduced themselves to the guests formally. Then a computer slideshow was presented where individual and group photos were displayed. Afterwards, individual country musics were displayed as chosen by the fellows.
All the guests seemed very pleased with the decoration, food and overall arrangements. We feel proud to have such a succesful and wonderful party. It's a milestone in the success of our Humphrey Year.
Everybody the enjoyed the evening - food as well as talks with each other. At around 8.30 all fellows introduced themselves to the guests formally. Then a computer slideshow was presented where individual and group photos were displayed. Afterwards, individual country musics were displayed as chosen by the fellows.
All the guests seemed very pleased with the decoration, food and overall arrangements. We feel proud to have such a succesful and wonderful party. It's a milestone in the success of our Humphrey Year.
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