Best Thing About Iftar In Dhaka Is Halim: Armeen
Armeen Musa, who broke into the Bangladeshi music scene with “Bhromor Koio Giya” over a decade ago, is a full-fledged musician these days, recently back to Dhaka with a degree from the Berklee College of Music and forming her own band here. In a conversation with The Daily Star, she opened up about spending Ramadan in Dhaka after a decade, and her new venture to spread the message of healthy living:
How has Ramadan been this year for you?
Armeen: Spending it here, back home -- after so long has been an interesting experience. I mostly observe Ramadan because it's a great physical and mental cleanse, but that seems to be a little difficult in Dhaka (chuckles), because there is just so many temptations on the table in the form of deep-fried beguni and piyaju. Fasting is much harder when eating such oily things everyday! I have been trying to have salads and lighter food, but one of the best things about iftar in Dhaka is Halim -- something I dearly missed while living abroad.
Tell us a little more about your mission with healthy living…
Armeen: I have maintained a food photography blog for years (Delicacies from a Dhaka'ite) now, and it is quite popular. After I came to Dhaka, I wanted to share my practices of healthy living with the followers, and started a series. But I got so many requests to do a video blog that I eventually decided to go forth with it. After my father's recent passing, I really needed something to cheer me up, and this has been it. The first video goes up July 6 (last night) on my YouTube channel.
Did you do your Eid shopping?
Armeen: I had a great time shopping for my family this year. I went in the early parts of Ramadan so it was not too crowded, and I loved the designs on the shelves, and it wasn't all that expensive either, and fit well into my 'musician' budget.
Where will you be spending Eid?
Armeen: I will be visiting my sister (in London); this is our first Eid without my father, so I thought of spending some time with family.
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