A Month in Japan: Things they Usually Don’t Say About Tokyo
I was a bit tangled up during my first visit. Figuring out everything took a lot out of me. Leaving very less time to explore the uncharted realms of Tokyo. But, this time around, I came prepared and loaded with…
Unfinished explorations: Puran Dhaka
Everything here feels intimately familiar and lived in. Maybe that’s because it’s been home to so many people in the last few decades. As my friends and I walked past the alleys, I could not help but notice small groups…
Joler Gaan’s Exquisite New Album: Of Nature and People
“We aspire to know why the bird sings, why the sprinkling of water sounds harmonious. With questions like these churning in our minds we hum the tunes and sing Joler Gaan in unhindered voices.” — these are a couple of lines that…
Durga Puja 2019: A Retrospective
From having a 5-day puja holiday to seeing streets lit up with decorations for the Puja, and honouring different POC values at various Puja sets across the subcontinent, here’s my take on the Durga Puja 2019. A ten-day long celebration…
Private Universities in Bangladesh: A Few Open Secrets
It’s very easy to understand how clueless our students are just by asking them their plans after HSC or A’ levels. For most people, post-college is all about getting into a bunch of different coaching centres and applying to all…
What to Expect from University Life
University can be a momentous leap from high school and college, and for most students it is an inexorable change. Conventionally there are a bunch of propitious expectations when you are about to start your classes – that your university…
Revolutioনারী: A Visual Exercise in Gender Sensitivity
Revolutioনারী, which combined art and feminism, was a three-day poetry and photography exhibition that was organized by ProjectDebi sponsored by Portland Group and held at the EMK center. The entire exhibition consisted of 79 frames. The photography exhibition which included…
I am GPA 5: The Woes and Pitfalls of the National Education Board in Bangladesh
With the results of the Higher Secondary Certificate Exams out, most HSC examinees have already started preparing for university admission tests. These are the most important board exams one takes as part of the Bangladeshi Curriculum. The glorification intensifies to…
Drawing Inspiration from Rebecca Shafee: A Pioneering Exercise in Achieving Dreams
Imagine a woman some twenty years ago in Bangladesh. Chances are, the most successful women you could think of were highly ambitious and promising individuals progressing rapidly in their respective fields, but all these promises and ambitions came with a…
Murakami: Kitchen table, Bookstores and More
While I am at the crossroads of life, transitioning from High School to the University phase, I took to seeking inspiration from some of my idols, and the discoveries I made along the way are blissful. This is a tribute…
