Sep 15, 2017
My parents went for the Hajj in 1964, went on a whirlwind world tour afterwards, and returned to Chittagong almost a year and a half later. At one point, they spent six months in West Berlin where my father was completing his training in international banking at Duetsche Bank. Amma kept a diary. I am fascinated by her forwardness in those days, including crossing Checkpoint Charlie for day visits to East Berlin, learning German, and keeping detailed info about the variety of people they met, writing letters, and at the same time, missing home terribly..... #mkaaref #ammainberlin1964, #momsdiary #adifferentliberalworld #berlin1964