Second letter from Maesha from Bangladesh to Tazra in UK

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Sender: Maesha Marium

Senders Location: Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Receiver: Tazra Khan

Receiver Location: Glasgow, UK




Dear Tazra

It's good to know that you are an admirer of Italian culture as well. I wrote 'as well', because so

am I. My interest in the country and its culture started budding when I was learning about the

Renaissance period in history class back in school. The Renaissance is the period that shaped

modern art as we know it today. Two artists in particular, Leonardo da Vinci and Michaelangelo

piqued my interest to learn more about the movement and the Italian culture in general. Reading

Dan Brown's books got me even more hooked to the symbolism and cryptography of the

Renaissance artists.

As a musician, I also got to delve into their music scene and explore new artists. One of my

luckiest findings was Andrea Bocelli. He has the voice of an angel that can soothe even the

most aching soul. I'm happy to know that you like him too.

The song you recommended reminded me of a Bangla song by Abdul Jabbar. It's titled 'Orey Nil

Doriya'. The song resonates the same melancholic vibe as the Bocelli song. Give it a listen, I

think you'll like it.

- Your friend from overseas,

Maesha.

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