Memoirs of Inter-faith Festivities
Not every sense of belonging comes from adoption- try adaptation. It was in 2002, I was merely two and half years old, when I went on my first abroad trip to Uttar Pradesh, India. That year, Ramadhan and Diwali came…
Why You Should Participate in Inktober (and How You Can Make the Most Out of It)
Drawing is therapeutic. But to get good at it, you have to draw consistently. And Inktober's a very good way to do that. Inktober was started by Jake Parker in 2009, as a way to challenge is own skills and…
The Non-Pep High School Dilemma
I remember daydreaming about my first day of high school in the most over-the-top, dramatic way possible: it was battered with a Mean Girls rendition, infused with High School Musical spirits, sprinkled with Riverdale drama and topped with some Gossip…
Six Letters to Six People in High School, University and Beyond
If I have to be honest with everyone else, then first, I have to be honest with myself. And that starts by admitting that I don’t like this. I don’t like that I have nothing to do with the place…
Why Your Friendships Change After You Graduate
Friends. You can't live with them; you can't live without them. I guess you can say that about people in general, too. But with friends, it has a special meaning. The way one changes his circle as he moves up…
I am a Bangladeshi Girl, and I Smoke Weed. Here’s Why.
I am a simple, naïve, typical Bangladeshi girl. I was raised to believe that people who smoke, drink or do any form of drugs are evil. And I had legit reasons for believing that, because at that point in my…
A Thousand Words: A Weekend Dedicated to Bookstagram
Introverts aren’t shut-ins by nature. We like going out, too. We don’t spend every weekend sleeping in, binge-eating and chilling with Netflix. Some weekends, we also hang out with friends, catch up on our to-be-read book piles and attend family…
The State of Status Anxiety
We know it by many names. Keeping up with the Joneses. Fear of Missing Out. Status Anxiety is as old as civilization itself. For us to understand what Status Anxiety is, we have to first ask ourselves, “When was the last…
Hashtags and Social Obligations
A friend of mine has been having trouble saving up. She lives in Dhaka, sharing an apartment with two others. Being away from your parents is hard enough. With studies, 3-4 jobs and managing your own little household can be…
