Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- I told a friend that at 69 I am post-sexual. He went into a fit of giggles and kept on till I thought he would die from giggling. When he stopped I told him while I was so, he wasn't. His face changed. A look at embarrassment and a slight tinge of guilt mixed with triumph clouded his face. In this city, there are no secrets.

My friend at my age remains active. However, it's not his wife but other ladies. He speaks disparagingly of older women closer to his age and makes obscene wink-wink type of comments about younger women. Another friend told me that his "GF" is around 40 years and that's that. I have lived too long and in this city to be shocked by any news.

I knew a lady who was a professional and what would shock ...