SLC-S32/W1 | Frames of My World : Streets Around Me

Where is this street or place located?

The tea shop I went to is located in a small union in Patgram Upazila of Lalmonirhat Police Station, located in Baura Union. This shop is usually open from six to ten in the morning every day. The shop is very crowded every day and many people come here to have tea. Many students from various business establishments nearby come here to have tea. This place is famous for having tea in my area. Different types of professional people come here and they spend time there and they also come here to have tea. From the elderly to students come here. And here you can get biscuits, cakes, chanachur etc. with tea. While having tea here, everyone gets together to gossip and gossip. This tea shop is the most popular tea shop in the area.

Two kettles are heating tea

What makes this street or area important in the daily life of local people?

The importance of this place in the daily life of people here is immense, why don't local people almost come here and spend their personal time sitting here. Along with drinking tea, they get to know about various types of politics or various types of necessary stories and various types of information related to courts etc. through stories. When there are various types of terrorism or various types of problems in the city, they discuss them and try to work against them. This place is very important for the people of the village, besides drinking tea, they also discuss various types of conversations. Tea shops are not just places where tea is sold, but also reflect the social life of people. Tea shops are a somewhat ceremonial place for the people of the village. Here they discuss various problems of the morning and try to solve them. In tea shops, these various stories are talked about various rules and regulations of the society, etc. For these reasons, tea shops have a very important impact on daily life.

I am having tea at a tea shop

What kinds of activities or people can usually be seen there?

Here, people from different activities are usually seen, rich and poor, all sit in this tea shop and have tea together and there is no difference between them. They all tell stories and drink tea together. Many people go to the shop before going to the office and have a cup of tea and people from different workplaces come to the shop. Those who do business or those who drive various types of vehicles, horses, rickshaws, etc. They come and have a cup of tea in the shop and start their day. In between their work, they sometimes come there and have tea and chat and eat biscuits with tea and chanachur etc. Whatever they like, they eat whatever they want to eat with tea and go out to their work. There are many elderly people who sit and chat in the tea shop all day.

Students are also seen in these shops after school, they go there after school, have tea with friends, chat for a while, after eating tea and biscuits, they leave for their homes. A gathering of different types of people is seen in this tea shop. Everyone from young to old surrounds the tea shop. Because tea is very popular with everyone, everyone from young to old likes tea. From rickshaw pullers to pedestrians, different types of people are seen in the presence of people. In the morning, they forget their differences and have tea together.

Different types of biscuits in a tea shop

Cake in a tea shop

How does this place reflect the culture or lifestyle of your area?

This shop reflects a lot on the cultural life of my area. Tea has a huge impact on cultural life, which is not just a common drink in Bangladesh. It is the emotion of the people. Everyone likes tea a lot. From young to old, everyone likes tea a lot. Many people chat with their friends and family while drinking tea. Tea is a special ingredient to spend their time. They all chat together and spend their time. The common people in our area are very friendly and hospitable. When they go to a tea shop, this friendship is noticeable. They almost chat and drink tea together. When someone new comes, they welcome them and their social bond becomes stronger through their discussions. They sit together with any stranger, drink tea, chat and get along easily with them. There is no difference between rich and poor people in the area. The place has a huge impact on the cultural life of my area.

What story or feeling do you think this place expresses through your photographs?

Among the pictures taken, this place expresses a sense of sincerity and social bonding. Yesterday helps to express the feeling of social bonding in a very subtle way because many people sit here and gossip and drink tea. There is no discrimination between the rich and the poor. Those who work in the office, after finishing their work in the office, have tea there and drive rickshaws in the market, come here and have tea. They drink tea together and gossip. These reveal another thing, then the daily beauty of the common people. Here they gossip after doing various activities every day. This is a beautiful reflection of their daily life. In my view, the tea shop is not a business establishment, it is a place of human emotion. Many people spend their time gossiping and many read newspapers. Every day new stories of people are created. It can be said that the tea shop in my village is not just a shop, it is a social gathering.

There are different types of biscuits in the bag

Bread in small packets

I am sitting in a tea shop and enjoying tea.

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