‘Barn’s burnt down – now I can see the moon’
I write this column with some hesitation, since many may regard it a bit preachy or elitist.
1y ago
Post-Covid musings: After the deluge
Now that we have stepped into a new year, it may be time to take a brief pause from our hectic schedule.
1y ago
Salma Khan: A mind without fear and a head held high
She gave visibility to the invisible by exposing the exclusion of women from development activities.
2y ago
Choosing the Slow Lane
Recently, I have been reminiscing about my music guru, the late Kanika Banerjee (known to her intimate circle as Mohordi).
2y ago
Reawakening
I begin with an apology to my readers for my long absence. Covid played havoc with our lifestyle and livelihoods. Even then, we could make choices still within limited parameters.
2y ago
Begum Sufia Kamal: A moral hero
Today, after a period of hiatus, I have once again taken up my pen (metaphorically) to remember and celebrate a hero—a woman of courage and integrity who changed the world, not with fire and fury but with her soft touch.
4y ago
Isolation and solitude: Life in the time of corona
It has only been a month of isolation, yet it feels like “One hundred years of solitude”.
4y ago
When will America be ready?
As my daughter and I drove to the polling booth last week to vote at the Democratic Primaries in the United States, I asked: “So,
4y ago
August 2, 2015
OSCILLATING BETWEEN TWO WORLDS
After a prolonged stay in Dhaka, I am set to return “home.” Some readers may ask: “Where is home for you?” It's a pertinent question
July 12, 2015
THE GREEK ODYSSEY
The placid Aegean Sea, the whitewashed villas dotting its Islands and “Zorba's Dance” could delude some into believing that all is well
June 28, 2015
Pushing the rock uphill
Whether we choose to move forward or lag behind, life goes on. However, there comes a time, when looking back at the many
June 21, 2015
He came, he spoke, he went away
While it's been almost two-weeks since the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bangladesh, the ripples of his visit are still
May 24, 2015
Combatting Islamophobia from within
Many Muslims currently living in the west claim that they are facing discrimination and even bigotry, on a day-to-day basis. While it's
May 17, 2015
Old city, new perspective?
Time seems to have a transformative impact on a person's perception of the surrounding environment. Since my stay in Dhaka this
May 3, 2015
No winners, only losers
Election Day invariably creates a festive mood mingled with a sense of anticipation. The recent mayoral contest in Dhaka on April 28 was no different.
April 26, 2015
WALKING the talk
Sometimes I wish I was a gifted fiction writer and not a mediocre columnist.
April 26, 2015
WALKING the talk
Sometimes I wish I was a gifted fiction writer and not a mediocre columnist.
April 19, 2015
The moral wish list
With time the Pahela Baisakh festivities in Bangladesh have assumed a grand and massive scale, as if people are making a bold
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