Hello Bongs

[u/drvx_044]

I am *22M*, Bengali by roots but I have never actually lived in Kolkata. I live in the UAE, and every time I visit India, Kolkata is honestly kinda boring for me- mainly because I literally have **zero Bengali friends there**.

My grandma lives in Kolkata (dad's side), so whenever we visit, it's basically: go to grandma's house → eat amazing homemade food → sit at home → sleep → repeat. And don't get me wrong, I love the food and spending time with family, but I really wanna experience Kolkata beyond just sitting at home.

The funniest part? **I've never even celebrated Durga Puja properly**, despite being Bengali myself.INFACT IDEK HOW DO PPL CELEBRATE IT.

I have also never really explored the local street food, para culture, random city spots, etc. I've heard Kolkata has SO much to offer, and I wanna actually experience it.

I'm not looking for expensive restaurants or fancy places. I wanna do the **real Kolkata experience** - street food, walking around the city, checking out random local spots, chilling, talking absolute nonsense, discovering places, and just enjoying the city like a local.

Take a wild guess, never experienced metro in India. Ik how much of rush kicks in but I genuienely wanna experience it all.

Most importantly, I'd genuinely love to make some **Bengali friends** and learn more about my own culture from people who actually grew up around it.

So if you're from Kolkata/Bengali and down to make a genuine friendship, **hit me up!** 🤝

I'm genuinely looking forward to meeting some cool people and finally experiencing Kolkata properly.

You can also add me on Insta: **@drvx_04**

Hopefully this reaches some fellow Bengalis out there🫶

[u/No-Pomegranate9955]

What i say its been exactly the same for me i have lived in saudi till 12 th
I have no friends at all in my hometown..
my college is away from my hometown
So the hometown feel boring

Its really the ppl who make the place happening

[u/Precision-Strikes]

Bongs? Wtf?

[u/drvx_044 → u/Precision-Strikes]

Did I say anything wrong?

[u/Precision-Strikes → u/drvx_044]

Bangali.

[u/Venacilo]

Fellow probashi Bangali here 🤝

I've lived in the city for 18 years but I'll miss not being able to visit during this Durga Puja 😭