Her prayers answered (31 October 1998)
"The reason I admire Brian Lara so much, is because he overcame all odds to achieve the title of the 'best batsman in the world.'...
31-Oct-1998
31 October 1998
Her prayers answered
Rabeed Imam
"The reason I admire Brian Lara so much, is because he overcame all
odds to achieve the title of the 'best batsman in the world.'.... He
overcame an environment polluted by drugs and worked hard to earn his
Test cap.He gained fame almost overnight but dealt with it in a
mature way and did not let it go into his head."These are few of the
words Sasheen Mehnaz Ekramullah wrote in her essay titled 'Brian
Lara, A Lord in His Own Right'.
Sasheen's write up won the second prize among 6000 entries from 54
countries at the Royal Commonwealth Society's essay competition in
1994-95.The 17-year old met her 'Lord' at the Dhanmondi Cricket
Stadium yesterday afternoon after the West Indies team had finished
their practice.
The opportunity came when Lara came to know about Sasheen's
achievement through the team's liaisons officer and immediately
wanted to see the 'A'level student who was patiently waiting in the
stands.
"I cant believe it. I'm still shaking. Brian Lara actually talked to
me!",said Sasheen after the superstar captain of the West Indies had
spoken and signed autographs for her. "This will be the most
cherished day of my life",added the die-hard West Indies fan.
Sasheen presented Lara a copy of the essay which was published in the
Daily Star on August 4,1995.
Source :: The Bangladesh Daily Star (https://www.dailystarnews.com)