Keokradong Part III: Chingri Jharna and Darjeeling Para
This is the third part of a series of articles about the author’s trip to Keokradong. Read Part I here. Read Part II here. We woke up the next day at 8:30 AM and had breakfast. Today is the day…
Negative Self Talk: One of the Biggest Barriers to Sound Mental Health
We all know we as human beings tend to focus more on the negatives than positives when it comes to our own issues. That’s our natural habitat. But just stop and think for a moment. Are all your negative thoughts…
Eating Disorders Are Not Discussed Enough in Bangladesh, But They Should Be
TW: Eating Disorder, Suicide Author’s Note: Eating disorders or EDs can look different for different people. And the reasons are not as straightforward as it might seem for some people. Please be sensitive when you discuss about someone’s ED with…
Keokradong Part II: Boga Lake
This is the second part of a series of articles about the author’s trip to Keokradong. Read Part I here. Trekking the hills would be a ride, and we knew that. We had to stay very precise with our timing.…
Keokradong Part I: the Ascent
This is the first part of a series of articles about the author’s trip to Keokradong. The ethereal befuddle from my last trip to Bandarban had ended long ago. Life was back online, and I was back on a routine.…
L O M E: Love of Mediocrity
L O M E ( লো মি ) is a social term invented by Ashequr Rahman. Social term addresses the social context of human behaviors, arguing that the ways in which we act and our beliefs are generated partly by…
The Motherly Warmth of Bedtime Stories
Fiction has surrounded me, coddled me and raised me in a way that my reality never could. My first childhood memories are of my grandmother curled up with her arms around me on the high, vintage-styled four-poster bed, listening to…
The Weird AliKodom
This is the third part in a series on Bandarban called The Hills are Calling. Check out the earlier articles: The Silent DebotaKhum The Hungry Thanchi The Angry NafaKhum The last two days had taken a toll on our bodies. We…
A Primer on Different Types of Sexuality
What is Sexuality? Sexual orientation is the emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction that a person feels toward another person. Sexuality has to do with the way you identify, how you experience sexual and romantic attraction (if you do), and your…
The Angry NafaKhum
This is the third part in a series on Bandarban called The Hills are Calling. Check out the earlier articles: The Silent DebotaKhum The Hungry Thanchi Want to know what pain feels like? Plan to trek to NafaKhum with no…
