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by Sikder Samiur Rahman - September 30, 2006

Describe an experience that has shaped your life, and affected who you are today.

The day before it happened, my father and I went to the historic Bangladesh vs. India cricket match at Bangabandhu National Stadium. It was Bangladesh's 100th international match-thousands of people attended. We were in the stands, intently focused, fervently hoping for an upset. My father was so enthusiastic that he seemed like a fellow teenager…

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