It is also very engaging - and a delight - to go back to Bangladesh as often as I can, which is not only my old home, but also where some of my closest friends and collaborators live and work.
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Just going to Bangladesh was an experience... if you go into small villages in the U.K., they're backward and culturally devoid. But if you go into small villages in Bangladesh, they have classical music concerts.
All I ever want is to return to either Bangladesh, my motherland, or India, my adopted home.
I've always enjoyed traveling and having experience with different cultures and different people. But it's also a wonderful thing to be able to benefit and enable research, not only in our country but around the world.
It's quite nice to have a place to leave things. You can be a permanent gypsy, but it's nice to go home.
I grew up in Kolkata in a traditional family. We had friends who lived in mansions just like the one in 'Oleander Girl.' Growing up, I was fascinated by the old house and the old Bengal lifestyle.
It's wonderful to learn about new cultures and to be able to travel easily to so many countries.
Travelling's so much better when you know you've got a lovely home to go back to.
After being away from it for so long, it's really nice to go out and have 10- or 15,000 people show up and enjoy it. It leaves you with a very good feeling.
Calcutta is like another world. People there are very special and grateful.
I love coming to Australia. It's one of my favourite places.
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