A Strong Bond

While people complain of not having good neighbours, I have been very lucky in this business. My next door neighbour to the left is a family of four. The couple have a son and a daughter. The daughter is of my age. Being a doctor and a mother of a two year old it becomes very difficult for me to manage everything. Every time they go out to the store for their grocery, they don't forget to ask if I would like them to pick something up for me. They are very friendly and we often pass most of our afternoons together over a cup of tea. On different festivals, we try to have a meal together. It's like having an extended family! We share a very strong bond even if we are not related by blood. How lucky we are to have them as our neighbours!

Afrina Tabassum

Mohakhali, Dhaka