Death of A Star
I had this painfully short-lived desire to be a singer when I was young. My father even had this sweet lady come to our house and give me music lessons for a few months. As time went by, my teacher…
Sexual Repression in Bangladeshi Men: A Precursor to Violence
Warning: Mentions of rape and sexual abuse A few days ago, I was on a public bus, which was extremely crowded as usual. I was standing, and a middle-aged man stood beside me. After a while, I felt that the…
Are We Ready to Talk About Birth Control: A Bangladeshi Stigmatized Perspective
During the COVID-19 pandemic, I developed what was commonly referred to as ‘mask acne’. My face got worse and worse over time, to a point where I no longer cared about what I looked like but rather, I wanted the…
When Your Rights Become a Privilege: The Bangladeshi Lens
This article was co-written by Sameeha Rahman and Tabassum Haider Risha. Bangladesh achieved independence on the 26th of March, 52 years ago today. Even though it meant being freed from the shackles of oppression for many, to this day many…
The Turkish-Syrian Border Faces its Most Catastrophic Earthquake in Centuries
February 6, 2023: It has been 3 weeks since a series of powerful earthquakes struck the Turkish-Syrian border. The first one had a 7.8 magnitude and was recorded as the largest in centuries. Amidst the aftershocks, a 7.5 magnitude quake…
The Story Of Wasfia Nazreen: Made in Bangladesh, Raised in the Himalayas!
“Wasfia makes us touch the sky; she makes us take leaps of faith. She is why little girls continue to dream.” — Munize Manzur, Principal, Sunbeams School, Bangladesh “This isn't just some restless voyager who needs a thrill every season.…
Population Growth and Decline: What happens when we hit the 8 billion mark?
The population boom in the 20th century was not a one-day miracle. Demographic transitions during the mid-18th century laid the foundation for this exponential growth. Until the mid-18th century, Europe and other parts of the globe faced high mortality rates…
Mahsa Amini’s Death Questions Iran’s Morality Police and Connotations surrounding the Hijab
While the discourse carries on penetrating into legal establishments, the Mahsa Amini incident in Iran sparked outrage everywhere and further highlighted the issue of a moral trial. Restrictions upon women, be it socially or judicially, have been ongoing and fought…
The Resurgence of Far-right Sentiments in Modern-Day Politics
On September 25, the general election in Italy has practically confirmed the Brothers of Italy leader, Giorgia Meloni, to be the first female prime minister of the country. According to CNN, Meloni is marshaling the most far-right regime since Mussolini's…
The Little Mermaid – Swimming in Controversy
Anyone who has spent any amount of time on the pop-culture side of the internet recently knows that racist people are being, well, racist again. The recent publication of a teaser trailer for Disney's live-action remake of The Little Mermaid,…
