Editorial

The upcoming Bengali new year will be like no other. There will be no songs early in the morning, no festive processions around the city, no fanfare and no friendly chit-chat over foamy coffee. What will be, however, is that we will be home. And home is where the heart is.

Even though the world is unwell today, it is important that we keep our spirits up. Why not make the best of the opportunity at hand? We may not be able to rejoice and paint the town red and white, but we can share a laugh with parents at home, maybe not text but call our friends and wish them well, talk and sing to family and colleagues over video calls. Happiness is really what we make of it.

And so we shall create happiness. If not us, who? And if not now, when?

– Kazi Akib Bin Asad, Sub-editor, SHOUT