My lighthouse: Tribute to musicologist Azad Rahaman
Photo: Collected
Azad Rahaman, my dearest
Abbu, left for his eternal abode on May 16, 2020. He was laid to rest on top of his mother's grave at the Azimpur Graveyard in Dhaka.
He passed away on the 22nd day of Ramadan last year, when the world was fighting against the initial waves of the Covid-19 pandemic. He had experienced postoperative complications following a surgery. His children were away in Australia.
As I was finishing my remaining iftar just after the maghrib prayers, I suddenly felt a thud, as if something pushed me. I asked my daughter if she felt anything. She was surprised watching me shake, as there was nothing she could notice.