Syeda Samara Mortada

Being a third culture kid

As the title suggests, I am a third culture kid, a TCK, or a TCI (I for individual), the phrase literally translates to “people who were raised in a culture other than their parents’ or the culture of their country of nationality, and also those who live in a different environment during a significant part of their child development years”.

1y ago

The five Bangalee love languages

We Bangalees demonstrate love to our close ones quite differently from the globally affirmed love languages.

1y ago

Welcome to Millennial Motherhood

After eight years of being an active mother, I have finally come to terms with acknowledging the identity of motherhood.

2y ago

The Queen is not my feminist icon

Is Elizabeth a feminist icon? I would have to go with a hard no.

2y ago

Restricted abortion rights in the US will affect us all

To say that Roe v Wade does not affect us is untrue. It jeopardises women's right to choose all over the world.

2y ago

To parents of sons from a parent of a daughter

I often wonder if I would be any different, feel any different, if I were a mother to a son, rather than a daughter.

4y ago

Like a Blink of an Eye

One year goes by in the blink of an eye But the memories remain as livid as ever.

4y ago

Can feminists wear lipstick?

A few months ago, before the coronavirus outbreak, I attended a talk in Dhaka by a well-known internationally acclaimed feminist. The house was full, the air thick with expectation. I had heard of her aplenty, seen many talks of her online, and was eagerly waiting to hear her speak.

4y ago
November 2, 2023
November 2, 2023

Being a third culture kid

As the title suggests, I am a third culture kid, a TCK, or a TCI (I for individual), the phrase literally translates to “people who were raised in a culture other than their parents’ or the culture of their country of nationality, and also those who live in a different environment during a significant part of their child development years”.

July 29, 2023
July 29, 2023

The five Bangalee love languages

We Bangalees demonstrate love to our close ones quite differently from the globally affirmed love languages.

September 29, 2022
September 29, 2022

Welcome to Millennial Motherhood

After eight years of being an active mother, I have finally come to terms with acknowledging the identity of motherhood.

September 12, 2022
September 12, 2022

The Queen is not my feminist icon

Is Elizabeth a feminist icon? I would have to go with a hard no.

August 20, 2022
August 20, 2022

Restricted abortion rights in the US will affect us all

To say that Roe v Wade does not affect us is untrue. It jeopardises women's right to choose all over the world.

November 18, 2020
November 18, 2020

To parents of sons from a parent of a daughter

I often wonder if I would be any different, feel any different, if I were a mother to a son, rather than a daughter.

June 20, 2020
June 20, 2020

Like a Blink of an Eye

One year goes by in the blink of an eye But the memories remain as livid as ever.

June 9, 2020
June 9, 2020

Can feminists wear lipstick?

A few months ago, before the coronavirus outbreak, I attended a talk in Dhaka by a well-known internationally acclaimed feminist. The house was full, the air thick with expectation. I had heard of her aplenty, seen many talks of her online, and was eagerly waiting to hear her speak.

June 14, 2019
June 14, 2019

Death is different for a daughter

We think of death as the great equaliser. We come to this world alone—as the saying goes—and so we take part of it alone too. The grief that consumes the deceased’s loved ones also seems like a universal experience, and so we console each other with words of

January 26, 2018
January 26, 2018

Why aren't more men involved in child-rearing?

For centuries now, the bulk of childcare has been resting on the somewhat “weak” shoulders of women. And while statistics differ contextually, worldwide, an estimated 66 percent of caregivers are female