In Retrospect: The Woes and Wonders of LitFest 2018
There was a mystic aura above; was it the weather, the changes, the uniqueness, or lack thereof? LitFest 2018, unlike every year, was not a smooth walk-in-the-park. The transition of the theme colors from violet to orange would be the…
Dhaka Lit Fest: Literature’s Happy Place
Delve into the literal embodiment of losing yourself in a power-packed weekend of literary extravaganza. The November air is the best time for festivities, especially if you think yourself to be an artsy person who appreciates quiet moments spent in…
Why Shifting Apartments in Dhaka is Painful (but Worth it)
Most of us have gone through the pains of shifting to a new apartment in Dhaka. If you have lived with your Grandparents at the house your parents grew up in for as long as you can remember or a…
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…
A Cuboid: Pink Sunsets in Dhaka
She points to the setting sun in front of us. Then, balancing her phone between my arm and the hood of the rickshaw to a photographic position, she blurts, “I must take this shot for my Instagram. It is no-filter…
Devourer- Chapter One: Everything is Going to be Alright
The light struck her eyes at just the right angles. It cut through her slumber, stirring her awake. Jyoti yawned, stretching her hands. The Airport Road Flyover stretched out in front of her. It was littered with the sluggish metal…
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