Mrittika Anan Rahman

Mrittika Anan Rahman is a daydreamer trying hard not to run into things while walking. Find her at mrittika.anan@gmail.com

Navigating culture shock when moving abroad

Remember that you will feel isolated, you will feel homesick but know that it takes time for a new place to feel like home.

1y ago

MONSTERMANIA

Ghost stories for a local Halloween experience.

2y ago

Brahmastra: Bollywood’s failed superhero experiment?

How can one describe “Brahmastra” as anything but a Marvel movie set in India? Director Alejandro Iñárritu had famously labelled superhero movies as cultural genocide, adding “They have been poison… because the audience is so overexposed to plot and explosions… that mean nothing about the experience of being human.”

2y ago

Editorial

I’ve had to make countless adjustments to the way I go about my day thanks to my back pain. No high heels, no slouching, no watching TV from the living room couch, because there is no position of sitting on a sofa for more than 30 minutes that won’t cost me dearly.

2y ago

Is bite-sized news making us lazy readers?

Bite-sized news portals essentially operate as highlights, without the full story.

2y ago

Editorial

Change is hard.

2y ago

A loving send-off to our favourite Derry Girls

The appeal of Derry Girls lies in finding comedy in absolute tragedy.

2y ago

Editorial

This week’s cover story is about young people looking to pursue theatre.

2y ago
March 14, 2019
March 14, 2019

Struggles of the Mathematically Challenged

I have never been great at math. Let's just get that out of the way. Am I the one who looks around helplessly to friends when the waiter approaches with the bill because I have no clue what my share is?

March 7, 2019
March 7, 2019

Food grading systems that could be helpful

With new restaurants springing up in Dhaka faster than you can say “overpriced”, it's hard to choose a place to dine everytime you want to eat out.

February 14, 2019
February 14, 2019

SHOULD YOU ASK THEM OUT?

If you've had your eyes on them for a while, take this quiz to find out if you should make a move. Award yourself points as you go.

January 3, 2019
January 3, 2019

Circles

This was going to be quick. She knew it; it had to be.

December 27, 2018
December 27, 2018

Struggles of the Bollywood Obsessed

For those of us who are swept up in the world of Bollywood, we live for the dance numbers, the dramatic monologues and montages of flashback sequences accompanied by emotionally exploitative music. The harsh truth of reality is that life doesn't exactly pan out like a Bollywood movie. As Bollywood fans, we have to go through certain struggles

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