Biography 278: I didn't sit on the rickshaw puller's seat.

 We four sisters used to go to Shishu Academy and Bulbul Lalitokola Academy (Bafa) every week. We had to go to both the Shishu Academy in the morning and Bafa in the afternoon on Friday. And every Wednesday afternoon to Shishu Academy and every Thursday afternoon to Bafa.

In the beginning, my mom used to take us all. After 1 or 2 years, our older sister used to take us. She used to learn to play guitar. I first learned Dancing and then singing. My younger sister learned dancing, art, and singing. Our youngest sister learned dancing and singing.

We used to ride in a rickshaw together. Just to let you know, my home wasn't very near the Shishu Academy. On those days, rickshaws were wider. But still, they weren't good enough for five people. My mom used to sit. Then two sisters could sit beside her, one could sit on my mom's lap, and the rest had to stand up.

We used to fight over who would sit in the seat. One day, they didn't let me sit on the seat. I was complaining about that. Our rickshaw puller couldn't hear it anymore. He said, "You can sit on my seat." My mom said, "See how generous he is. Now sit on that seat." I didn't.

Rain and rickshaw puller

Sometimes people make you fall in such situation that suddenly you can’t decide what to do next. Few days ago I went to “Mina Bazaar”, Shanti Nagar. To return home I took a rickshaw. And when we came at the circle of Razar bagh Police line, Rain started. I don’t have problem with rain, but the rickshaw puller take the rickshaw near footpath. I said, if you don’t have plastic shelter, then no problem, I can sit without it. But he laughed and run to the big tree and takes shelter under it. I surprised and asked, won’t you ride in the rain. He moved his head left and right. Fine, I sat with taka 1500 bazaar and keep waiting. In the mean time many rickshaw puller came and take shelter under that tree and kept their rickshaw beside me. I thought what I am doing? Sitting with them and getting wet and let them watch me and whisper each other. I start looking for another rickshaw. Found one and get on it. Before going towards my home, call the previous rickshaw puller and gave some money…