Maisha Nazifa Kamal

Fish Tank

This is just another fish tank.

1y ago

The Last Waltz

Oh, I’m waltzing down.

2y ago

Meet the first Bangladeshi Winner of the Global Undergrad Awards

SHOUT sat down with Zareen to hear about her life, her experiences, and her reaction to winning the award through her undergraduate thesis.

2y ago

BUET student becomes first Bangladeshi Global Winner of Global Undergraduate Awards

Zareen Tasneem Sharif is the first Bangladeshi to achieve this feat, aka the 'Junior Nobel'.

2y ago

Borderline

The world underwater which I can never see from up here, the world in mid-sky.

2y ago

Ramen Overnight

I believe recipes have stories in them.

2y ago

Lost and Never Found

"She was just living her ordinary, mundane life when she lost her Childhood Capsule."

2y ago

The Fix

Something was ominous about the way the doorbell rang. Not that the one who pressed it was bringing bad luck, but the other side seemed menacing for the one who waited at the door.

3y ago
July 8, 2021
July 8, 2021

Pieces of the Moon

"As stereotypical it sounds, you don’t need to know my name."

April 1, 2021
April 1, 2021

How to Have a Serious Conversation With Your Parents

This task is a daunting one. Take some notes.

March 4, 2021
March 4, 2021

A Memoir in Pink

The arrival of a new member didn’t stir up the residents of the Closet. After all, every few days their population increased as one member (and sometimes even more than one) was added from the outside.

February 18, 2021
February 18, 2021

The Prejudice Against Black Pets

It's important to identify this aspect of colourism shown towards animals.

October 29, 2020
October 29, 2020

You are beautiful, Dhaka

Today, as I hail a rickshaw and as it slowly paddles across an alley and then flits out onto a busy road, my mother's word echoes along with my little silver jhumkas in the air. And thus starts my game.

October 15, 2020
October 15, 2020

Bottles of Waves

Mr. Hakim was a very strange man for three things: he seldom spoke, he always smiled and he sold bottles of waves.

September 17, 2020
September 17, 2020

Unlearning: Just a different kind of learning

The importance of learning is immense, but what is equally important is "unlearning".

September 3, 2020
September 3, 2020

How to Set Up a Blind Date on Zoom

Let's convince you how great this is.

July 30, 2020
July 30, 2020

It Rains When I Write

And so it finally rains, it finally rains when I write.

July 16, 2020
July 16, 2020

The Writer's Block-down

Writer's block is something every writer goes through when they run out of inspiration. It's a disdainful feeling of being stumped and dissatisfied. And this takes a whole new toll on writers now that they are stuck at home.