Adhora Ahmed

At home

This is the first time I let you in, but you’ve already made yourself at home. You are bumbling around in my kitchen, as though you have been making me tea for a lifetime.

7m ago

Product Placement Gone Wrong

"But that's not McDonald's. It's MacDonwald's. Must be a knock-off."

2y ago

Response No. 39

"Thank you for choosing to take our survey."

2y ago

Missing Bangla away from home

This nightmare made me realise how much I miss my mother tongue.

2y ago

Move Out Day

From my balcony, I watch the van load up with all their belongings.

2y ago

A Long Awaited Trip through Dune

Dune is a real treat to the eyes and ears.

3y ago

27 Years of Jeff Buckley’s Amazing “Grace”

Jeff Buckley's resplendent debut, Grace, turns 27 today.

3y ago

How Many Copies of the Same Book Do You Need?

The sneaky connection between publishing industries and your growing bibliomania.

3y ago
June 17, 2021
June 17, 2021

When Bengali Folklore Meets Pop Culture

When the two worlds meet, great things are created.

June 10, 2021
June 10, 2021

Black Flower

I smiled at what was definitely a bluff. "What's it called?"

June 10, 2021
June 10, 2021

A Cat Reviews Cat Food

What does it taste like?

June 3, 2021
June 3, 2021

Judas and the Black Messiah: Trust No One

The doubt arose from my cynical view that a major studio movie about the Black Panther Party would inevitably suffer from negative bias.

May 27, 2021
May 27, 2021

Foreigners Can’t (or Won’t) Pronounce My Name Right

"If you can pronounce Ansel Elgort, you can pronounce Hasan Minhaj."

May 20, 2021
May 20, 2021

I Watched Wilderness Survival Videos for a Week

And now I have questions that need answers.

April 29, 2021
April 29, 2021

Satyajit at 100: A Guide to the Maestro

Ray was much more than a filmmaker.

April 8, 2021
April 8, 2021

A Cyberspace Unsafe for Women

80% of the victims are girls and women in their early twenties.

March 25, 2021
March 25, 2021

Learning Our History, on Instagram

These are more than just pages; these are precious digital archives.

March 8, 2021
March 8, 2021

The Fight Against Patriarchy Doesn’t Stop With Female Leaders

Are the goals of feminism achieved by putting more women in leadership roles?