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
March 4, 2021
March 4, 2021

Framing the Life of a Pop Star

If you were growing up in the early 2000s, the name Britney Spears should be familiar to you. Perhaps you’ve even heard of the quote “If Britney survived 2007, you can handle today.”

February 11, 2021
February 11, 2021

Breakup Blues

Study shows 100 percent of participants enjoyed listening to breakup songs.

February 11, 2021
February 11, 2021

Switching Schools

It comes with bittersweet moments and deathless challenges.

February 4, 2021
February 4, 2021

The Double Standards in Beauty Standards

When it comes to beauty in terms of physical appearance, is it really subjective?

January 28, 2021
January 28, 2021

Two Colours in My Head

As the sun grew hotter and the spots touched his closed eyelids, he slowly fluttered them open.

January 14, 2021
January 14, 2021

For the Love of Poetry

Shelley once said, it “Poetry lifts the veil from the hidden beauty of the world, and makes familiar objects be as if they were not familiar”.

January 7, 2021
January 7, 2021

It’s Okay to Fail

The point is, there is no success without failure.

December 31, 2020
December 31, 2020

A Special New Year’s Eve Just for You

This New Year's Eve, redefine parties.

December 10, 2020
December 10, 2020

Stringed

The lights dim as my will to live brightens. It's Thursday, which means I'll get a good night's sleep.

December 3, 2020
December 3, 2020

Wedding in the Time of Corona

Like everything else, Covid-19 has impacted wedding plans of the youth. Despite the odds against them, some are going ahead with their plans, albeit at a much smaller scale.