Jewel Aich
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Jewel Aich | |
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| জুয়েল আইচ | |
 Aich in 2009 | |
| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Education | BA (honors) |
| Alma mater | Jagannath University |
| Occupation(s) | Magician and bansuri player |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak |
Jewel Aich (born c. 1950)[1] is a Bangladeshi magician and bansuri player. He is a veteran of the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war that culminated in the birth of his country.[2][3]
Early life
Aich was born in Barisal District, a southern district of Bangladesh. He was the fifth of nine children in his family. He was fascinated by the art of magic from a young age, and his interest continued to grow when a gypsy man performed some magic during a visit to Aich's family home.[1]
Participation in Liberation War
In 1971, Aich and his family were in the middle of the Bangladesh Liberation War. He had left his studies by then. Later Jewel Aich took part in combat with other freedom fighters. He fought under Sector 9. While he was in Bahadurpur (Nadiya) West Bengal, India freedom fighters’ camp, he started teaching students in refugee camps and inspiring the children and the freedom fighters. He also showed magic to entertain and inspire the children of the camp. [4]
Career
The art of magic attracted him very early in his life. He first saw magic performed by a gypsy man who came to the family house with his company. Soon afterwards a circus party came to a nearby village. During the Bangladesh Liberation War, he fought for Bangladesh. After becoming ill, he taught in refugee camps.[1][5] He was invited to America by the Society of American Magicians to perform a show.[1] == Publications== Aich has also co-written many more important books. He has written popular articles in many books, magazines and the highest circulated daily newspapers. Jewel Aich has published two books are totally written by himself. They are named : 1. I am behind the veil (Antaroler Aami). 2. The magic of winning in life (Jeebon Joyer Jadoo).
Awards
- Ekushey Padak (1993)
References
- ^ a b c d "Biography of Jewel Aich". UNICEF. Archived from the original on 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
- ^ "জুয়েল আইচ: রাষ্ট্র কি কোন জীব নাকি যে তার ধর্ম থাকবে?". bdnews24.com. 2016-12-24. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ^ "Jewel Aich who has long been the leading". Magic Times. 2003-11-24. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
- ^ "Jewel Aich An avid collector". Daily Star. 2013-06-14. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ^ Aich, Jewel, Antoraler Ami, pp-53