Jamaica, New York seems to be an epicenter of Bengalis and a mirror image of Dhaka, the capital city Bangladesh. Growing up in Dhaka until the age of 17, I feel a similar atmosphere and culture in Jamaica. A majority of the individuals in the area communicate in Bangla or in Spanish leading to many of the signs meshing into the background to have a more local aesthetic, providing information in both languages for stores that provide universally needed services like healthcare and an emphasis on short deliberate content. 

These are the stores near 169th street, the stop from which I come to Baruch.

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