Lockdown story - Sadhinota



  • Hello Maa.
  • Hello bol kmn achs?
  • Valo aci. Tomar bazar esce to online theke?
  • Ha esece. Tor baba ki krche?
  • Ei to ekanei ace. Phone speaker ace kotha bolo.
  • Hago tumi keyecho?
  • Ha keyechi. Tumi ekn bazar dorona jeno.
  • Na dorini. Dorjar kache roeche.
  • Ha ekn thak 24 ghonta. Kal nun jole dubie rode sukie tule reko.
  • Achha sei valo. Tumi mone kore tomar osud gulo kheo.
  • Ha khabo. Ei deko Bouma ki bolbe.
  • Ha Bouma bolo.
  • Maa, bolcilm je tomar hater muri ghonto ta ki sundor hoe, tomar chele khabe bolcilo. Lockdown kobe je kulbe. Tumi barite eka atke porle ar amra sobai ekane.
  • Sei to. Amaro ki mon ta kharap lagche Babu. Kobe je toder dekte pabo.
  • Tomake bollm video call ta sikie dicchi phone, tumito bolle parbena.
  • Ami ki osob pari re, sekele manus. Oto bujte parbona.
  • Achha Maa recipie ta patio to muri ghontor.
  • Ha patachhi. Amr diary te lekha ache. Chobi tule patachhi phone ta reke.
  • Ok. Sabdane theko. Dorkar lagle phone koro.
  • Ha re Babu. Torao valo thakis. Keye nis time moton.

Phone ta reke ekta sostir niswas fele thanda hoe jaoa cha ta gorom kore aram kedara tae boslm. Ei aram kedara ta amr kub pochonder. Eta raka ache amder bagan ghera open terrace e. Amar dirgho 40 bochorer songsar jibone ei prothom jotokkn khusi ekane bose thaki. Nahle retirer por eta amr Borer 24 ghontar songi cilo.

Perfect Bou, perfect Maa, perfect Sasuri ar perfect Thakuma hobar chokkore ar songsarer ghani tante tante vulei gecilm relax kora kake bole. Vaggis lockdown ta holo ar ora sobai amr Natnir kache or barite atka porlo. Ekn saradin ami nijer moton somoe katai. Ekn karur cha kore debar tara nei, ranyar tara nei, karur snaner towel egie dite hoena,cheler officer tiffin guchie dite hoena.

 Ekn ami sadhin. Sudu phone e ekbar kore kotha bole ni, amr dukko ta dekai. Songsar natyomoncho - amr Maa bolto. Nijer ei suker sadhinota dibos paloner kotha Bor, Chele Bou, Natni k bolle amr perfect hobar image ta venge jabena! Ora ki bujbe je nijer urdhe gie diner por din, bochorer por bochor sudu matro oder kotha vebe sarakkn cholte gie ami kotota klanto! Tai bolina je ore ami ki ar video call sikte parina, pari re pari, kintu seta sikle je tora dine 10bar kore amk call kore amr ei chutir dingulo nosto kore dibi.

Cha khete khete vablm je jai boluk ge je lockdown keno holo, ami kintu mon theke vabi ei lockdown 

hoe kubi valo hoeche. Ami pelam amr sadhinota.

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