Does Halloween Have a Place in Bangladeshi Culture?
Halloween is a celebration that has evolved from its ancient origins into a modern, global phenomenon. With elaborate costumes, impersonating a favorite villain or character, it’s a holiday that has made its way into the hearts of urban youth worldwide.…
Understanding Age-Gap Relationships: Is There Always Grooming Involved?
“You only live once. Enjoy this moment, savor it; this is all very natural,” whispers a highly educated 32-year-old man with his firm, masculine hands all over a timid, quivering 17-year-old trying to stop herself from crying and screaming out…
Miami Trip Part 1: The trip before Miami
Living in Florida, the beaches are sure to become your constant friend. Although not as true for the state capital, you’ll find a handful of options just an hour’s drive away. But when you plan to relax, an hour’s worth…
Know your Ghoul: 10 Terrors from Bengali Nightmares
It’s that time of the year again- the season for pumpkin carving, costume wearing and trick-or-treating. The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. But through the…
International Mother Language Day 2020: the gleaming glitch of Language, Nationality, Culture and Literature
Our mother tongue is more than a mode of speech; it’s a legacy, an emotion and a legend we’ve carried down to four generations. On International Mother Language Day, we pay our gratitude to the martyrs who shed themselves for…
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…
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…
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…
Why Dads are Our Best Friends
We all look at our dads and wonder if he will ever try to keep an alpaca as a pet, like Phill Dunphy, or if he will turn to the dark side like Darth Vader and fight us with a…
বিংশ শতাব্দীর বৈশাখ
ফিরে দেখা কিছু প্রিয়, অপ্রিয়, বিচিত্র অভিজ্ঞতা; বৈশাখের কথা মনে পড়লে যেমন ফিরে যাই রমনার বটমূলে, তেমনই আবার লুকিয়ে যাই কিছু পরিবর্তিত ধারার আড়ালে। তখন আর কতোইবা বয়স , পাঁচ কি ছয় ! সূর্য তখনও উঁকি দেয়ার ঝুঁকি নেয়নি অথচ…
