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
Missing Bangla away from home
This nightmare made me realise how much I miss my mother tongue.
2y 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 26, 2020
Upheavals
The constant upheavals began when my peaceful slumber was shattered by a rain of bullets on March 25, 1971. I watched in fear from the balcony of our flat in Banani, while your grandfather went up to the rooftop with the neighbours. The children, including your mother, wanted to see as well, but I shoved them inside.
March 19, 2020
The Marvellous Case of Tamino
Have you ever found something extraordinary yet obscure? You wish to make it known and keep it a secret at the same time. Most of all, you want to cherish it, like trapping lightning in a bottle. That’s what happened to me late last year.
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