If Maisha had her own talk show, you’d forget that Oprah Winfrey even existed. There is absolutely no way you can have a conversation with her and not be amused by her quirky, yet smooth, answers to everyday life topics. Maisha is definitely the prime example of what it means to have sass and class. Doing her interview was a bonus to my week!
Nickname(s): Maisha Class Year: 2019
Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Major: English Literature
Relationship Status: Single
Spirit Animal: Golden Retriever
Favorite hangover food: Cheeseburgers and Onion Rings
Favorite ASC event: Diversifest
A personal project you are working on: Trying to find funding for the organization I worked with over the summer, BANGLAR PATHSALA. The organization works with underprivileged children in slums. The organization opens a school in the slums and hire a teacher to teach the children who live there.
Secret/surprising talent: I make bomb chicken curry and rice puddings.
HC: What do you like to do for fun?
ME: I am a movie fanatic so I really enjoy just sitting in my room and indulging in hours and hours of movies.I mostly spend my paycheck on trying out new types of food from my favorite restaurant. That is my way to be adventurous. I read for a living and spend whatever time I have left cracking terrible jokes with my friends.
HC: What are some of your favorite movies?
ME: As I already mentioned I enjoy movies way more than I have time for or I can afford to. Bengali movies have always been my favorite; Pather Panchali andHarano Sur (The Lost Melody) are movies I watch whenever I can. Casablanca, Sunshine of an Eternal Spotless Mind, and The Devil Wears Prada are the first names that pop into my mind when I think of favorites as well.
HC: What do you love about Agnes Scott?
ME: I adore how diverse Agnes Scott is and how much it values such abundance of diversity. There are always so many cultural events happening throughout the year.
HC: How different and/or alike, is the U.S. from your hometown, Dhaka, Bangladesh?
ME: America and Bangladesh are very different. The traffic situations of Atlanta and Dhaka are definitely up for competition, but even the roads are paved differently in Dhaka. The hospitality is different here, and so is the food. Nothing beats the delicacies only found in my country.
HC: If you could have one wish that would change the world, what would it be?
ME: I wish people took charge of bringing better changes for the world. A small initiative can help a lot of people. I have seen it happen with the organization I worked for this past summer.