About me

Hi, I go by CR here. That's okay for now.

I was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and today I call Frankfurt, Germany, home. I'm an immigrant in my late thirties, working a 9-to-5 in sustainability, navigating expat life, and stepping into the most humbling role I've ever known: becoming a father for the first time.

Why I Write

This blog began as a series of letters or journals to my son. Not instructions, not advice columns but just honest, tender words from a father who wanted to leave something behind. Something real.

I write about fatherhood and the quiet anxiety that comes with it. I write about raising a child far from the land where I was raised. I write about belonging to a country, a family, a version of yourself you're still figuring out. If you've ever felt the pull of two worlds at once, you'll find something familiar here.

A Little More About Me

• 🌍 Born in Dhaka, Bangladesh - now living in Frankfurt, Germany

• 💼 A sustainability professional, working on environmental and ESG topics

• 👶 First-time father-to-be, learning everything in real time

• ✈️ Expat, traveler, and someone who makes kimchi at home just to feel grounded

• 📖 Believer in the power of small, honest stories

What You'll Find Here

Reflective letters and personal essays on:

• Fatherhood — the anticipation, the wonder, the fear, and the love

• Expat life — building a home in a country that wasn't yours to begin with

• Identity — what it means to carry your roots while planting new ones

• Everyday moments — because the ordinary ones are often the most worth keeping

Let's Connect

If something here resonates; whether you're a new parent, an expat, or simply someone who journals their way through life, I'd love to hear from you. This space is as much yours as it is mine.