15/01/2026
Same cap. A completely different story.
~(02.01.2026 - 13.01.2026)
Day 1 —
One mandatory cap, completely blank.
I wore it because I had to,
not knowing anyone, not knowing myself in this new place.
I was in Group 33. Venue - Manikganj-Proshika.
Strangers all around.
A venue that didn’t feel welcoming at first.
So many questions —
How will I survive here?
How will I connect with people I don’t know?
How will I make this place feel okay?
But…….
Day by day, things slowly changed.
Conversations turned into connections.
Strangers turned into friends, then family.
Manikganj stopped feeling unfamiliar
and quietly became home.
Day 12 —
The same cap,
but no longer empty.
Filled with signatures of people I now know,
people who became part of my journey…my journey… one of the best journey… one of the best chapter
Tears in my eyes and one question in my heart:
Why couldn’t this last a little longer?
Leaving Manikganj felt harder than I ever imagined.
These 12 days didn’t just give me memories —
they filled me with growth, courage, and belonging.
Sometimes growth looks like
an empty cap turning into a canvas of people,
and a person underneath
who is no longer the same. 🧢✨
