Who is Kalpana Chakma?
As a “new” Bangladesh emerges, knowing who Kalpana Chakma is becomes crucial in understanding our shared history
2m ago
Navigating a world without Indigenous representation
When a child is disrespected for who she is, she will reject her home and culture.
2y ago
Understanding the manifold oppression of Indigenous women
Twenty five years ago, on June 12, 1996, Kalpana Chakma, organising secretary of the Hill Women’s Federation, was abducted in the dead of the night.
2y ago
Indigenous displacement and our complicity
If you were forced out from your ancestral land today, where would you go? How long could you walk in your torn sandals?
3y ago
Why are Indigenous students falling behind?
Before Aung (name changed) had attended his first university class, he became the subject of a post on his batch Facebook group.
4y ago
The pandemic of racism
Imagine waiting for a bus at a station when someone shouts “Corona, Corona, Corona!” while pointing at you. Instantly everyone looks at you and you wish to disappear into thin air for being held responsible for a deadly virus.
4y ago
Debating within the Walls of an Engineering School
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) is widely known for its success in different national and international programming contests, Olympiads and idea generation contests.
7y ago
February 16, 2017
Doing Makeup the Wrong Way
I can be a mysterious smoky-eyed girl or a demure girl with fluttering big lashes. It's amazing how different we can look when we apply makeup.
December 15, 2016
Life of a forgetful person
A large portion of my childhood was spent wondering how two Bollywood characters, who had just fallen in love, instantly synchronise dance steps and lyrics.
December 1, 2016
It's not always PMS
To many, the universal definition of a good woman has been one who is tamed, gentle and calm. But the one time you are pushed to your limits and all hell breaks loose, you're probably thought to be PMS-ing.
November 24, 2016
Keeping My Language Alive
My three-year-old niece giggles when I tell her the story of the dragon, Ree Fu Zang, who rose from a lake to save the world.
November 24, 2016
How to handle criticism
Criticism: a word that makes people jump from their seats and prepare for Mongol conquests in a second. We get offended fast and react faster.
November 3, 2016
No “Happily Ever After” for Us?
People went crazy over The Huffington Post's article titled “We are the generation who doesn't want relationships” because we related to every bit of it.
October 6, 2016
Writing Using Pseudonyms
Usually I get mails from readers curiously asking me who I really am.. I get along and feign a different personality,
June 23, 2016
The Yellow Bulldozer
We didn't believe they were coming for our home until they did. We lived in a slum together. It wasn't the best place to live in, but definitely the best place to play danguli, marble and wheel racing. We friends were a gang.
June 2, 2016
Phases of a Skype call
Welcome to Bangladesh, a land where the internet connection is as fragile as our CGPAs. If you talk about the duration of the call connection, it is as infrequent as my concentration during Chemistry class.
May 26, 2016
Nailing a Rochona
In a usual Bengali second paper exam, we allocate a period of 45 minutes to an hour for writing an essay.
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