Usually, when we mention to friends in Atlanta that we went to Dallas to vacation in summer, the usual response is “But, why?” 🙂 True, it is hot and humid in Texas and really not that many places to go to. But after living in Dallas for 15 years, all our friends who became family in this country for us live there. We went to visit them. I missed taking pictures of my best friends – Madhumita and Basu – but we have captured many other in this video…

This is my friend Debjyoti from Atlanta. He is one of the most fun guys I have ever come across. The true epitome of “bindas”, as Bengalis will say. You are guaranteed never to have a dull moment with him around. If you ever meet him, ask him about his experience about being a DJ and I will rest my case. Also, if you do meet him, call him “DJ” or his preferred way – “Raja”.

A die-hard Giants fan, his antics during the Super Bowl kept all of us entertained. He certainly had the last laugh as Giants stunned the Patriots.

This video is about all the guy friends we had in Dallas. These pictures were taken during the 2007 Durga Puja in Dallas.

We were in Dallas for the better part of 14 years. This slideshow captures some of the most memorable moments we had with our Extended Family in Dallas – the Bengali friends that made the stay so much worthwhile. We wish our friends form Dallas the very best.

This video captures some very animated pictures of my Bengali friends from Dallas who had some “lively” exchanges regarding the events in Bongo Sammelan in Houston in July 2006. The story, needless to say, is fabricated.