‘Shohoj Kothai Orthoniti’ A localised flavour of economics
Flipping the pages of a textbook often makes me feel like I’m trapped in the US. We studied economics from an American lens, using American textbooks,
6m ago
An odd memory in Dhaka city
The only thing I like about this city is the thought of leaving it. And I was leaving it finally, after one and a half months, my longest stretch of stay in the last three years. Juggling my luggage with one hand and my phone with the other to get Google Maps directions while I balance myself on the rickshaw racing through bumpy Dhaka roads–it is a metaphor that sums up my life in this city.
1y ago
How cooking for myself changed my life
Cooking seemed much easier than I thought until the perils of solo cooking revealed itself.
1y ago
The joy of designing your own dresses
From the dreamy desire to wear the sky to the energetic expedition of making it a reality – it’s a fun little project.
1y ago
What it takes to get into IBA, DU
"Based on my own experience and that of the people around me, here are some factors that can impact your odds of getting in."
1y ago
1901 feels a lot like 2020 in Orhan Pamuk’s latest novel
How Mingherians responded to the infectious plague in 1901 isn’t altogether different from our response to the Covid-19. They too hid their patients in fear of stigma and isolation.
1y ago
December 15, 2022
Journaling in times of turbulence
Journals are my way of preserving time and retrieving sand-like memories.
December 8, 2022
The struggles of finding sportswear for women
Of all the countless obstacles between a woman and sports, one is her clothes.
December 2, 2022
Finding myself in Orhan Pamuk books
It is also etched in the corners of multiple pages of the notebook I am writing this draft in. It is on my passport, also on my pajamas. It is the word the world knows me by—my name. Specifically, my last name, Nuri.
November 3, 2022
The strange exclusivity of Dhaka University Central Library
It’s not allowed for the students to physically browse bookshelves in the Dhaka University Library.
October 20, 2022
To the muse
Put up my notebook on a shelf, And laid in its sheaves a crimson rose.
October 13, 2022
How students outside Dhaka miss out on opportunities
As much as we rant about how unlivable Dhaka city may be, most of us would blink in disbelief at the thought of having to move out. We are tied to this city — by obligations and attachments alike.
September 11, 2022
I am a 1000 taka note and I feel unwanted
Unlike most of you, I don’t have the luxury of determining my self-worth.
September 2, 2022
Do you look at the moon?
The unpredictability of the moon brings us closer to ourselves.
August 31, 2022
Bangladeshi stand-up comedians can do a lot better
The local stand-up scene has often disappointed, but it can do better.
July 7, 2022
The grief of losing a skill
When I find myself sliding into the endless pit called writer’s block, I turn to prolific writers.
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