Dhaka, Sept. 12 -- Don't get me wrong, I am all for the main roads and fancy streets, at least some claim to be in Dhaka or elsewhere but alleys and lanes and by-lanes are a class apart. And few cities have such wonderful "golis" as they call it like Dhaka has. I am an addict of this strange delicacy.

I grew up in this city-Tikatuli, Magbazar, Jigatla, Mohammadpur, Lalmatia, Niketan, etc and know them all. The neighborhoods are like a relative or a friend. They remain familiar even if you haven't met them in years. And suddenly you see them and all the years disappear, just like my city.

I am a rickshaw person. Not only can I reach where I want at an affordable rate, I also get a sightseeing tour with a good conversation with the puller...