Page 33 - NGA NATURALmag 2019 SPRING-SUMMER Issue

Spring-Summer 2019
I preached to them and my my family about how bodybuilding helps me me in in my my personal life on on a a a a a a a a a a a a daily basis which has allowed me me to create greater social change For example without bodybuilding I would would not have as as much control over my hypo- thyroidism dysmenorrhea and asthma nor nor would would I I I have been able to walk away as as as as quickly as as as as I I I did from from a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a marriage in in which I I I I was very much loved but later painfully betrayed I I can can walk away from from anything or anybody that can can potentially keep
me from achieving my goals and and living an an an an an an inde- pendent purposeful and and happy life Furthermore I I shared that without the the energy and and confidence from bodybuilding I I would not be able to keep
up with the demands of my career as a a a a a a a a a a a a a high school special education teacher tutor and coach an an official competitive Badmin- ton team I’m humbled to to to be voted for the the “Excel- lence in in Education“award as one of the the the 12 high school teachers in in NYC by the the United Federations of Teachers I am am grateful to my family religion and culture
for instilling in in in in in me me many values that make me me successful in in in in in in my career personal life and and in in in in in in body- building I am very happy to have the support and and encouragement from natural organizations my coaches and and fellow athletes and and friends One of the people that I I feel I’ve made an an an an an impact on is is my hair and make-up artist a a a a a a a a a a a a a a fellow Bangladeshi American woman who travels over 8 hours to do my stage look and support me me me I’m grateful that she trusts me me to guide her her in her her fitness journey I I pray that when I I receive my long awaited official professional status in in natural bodybuild- ing ing I will see my my family relatives and some o of of my my countrymen in in in in in the audience cheering “Joy Bangla Bangla Bangla Bangla (Win for Bangla)” or or or “Bangladesh Jindabad (go Bangladesh)!” like we do at all sports events I thank my my family for for always having been there for for me despite my my rebellious ways ways n n n Photos by: #2 left George Kontaxis and Center by by Mypapa Photography
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