Does Dating Ruin Good People?
In today’s hyper-connected world, the dating landscape has drastically evolved. No longer confined to chance encounters or introductions by mutual friends, dating has become an arena filled with dating apps, podcasts, social media influences, and reality shows that promise to…
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…
Jenny Slate’s Return to Comedy In her sincere and unfiltered best self
When you hear of Jenny Slate, you’d probably think of the clip “Don’t be suspicious” from Parks and Recreation, the teacher from Gifted, or the Big Mouth character. From what we can see on the surface, Jenny Slate has a…
From Gifted Child to a Mediocre Student
Top of my semi-urban school, I was presumed to be what they call a gifted child; the ones with higher than average IQ (though in my case it was mostly memorisation skills and a knack for math). Scoring a GPA-5…
My Precious Days in Kashmir: The Paradise of The Earth
“Beauty is an enormous, unmerited gift, given randomly”- And the Mountains Echoed (Khaled Hosseini) Suddenly, I thought about escaping from the clamor, hustle, and cacophony of my mundane city life into the warm, wildering heavens. As the clock kept ticking…
A Brown Odyssey
For the longest time I had this question brewing like a storm in the farthest corner of my mind – Why are we, as brown people, so hostile to the colour ‘brown’? Why do we feel the need to overstep…
Fighting The Superbugs: Awareness & Precautions Against Antimicrobial Resistance
Growing up, I suffered from frequent colds and flu, requiring on-and-off visits to a nearby Child Specialist. Almost every time, the doctor prescribed me an antibiotic named Azithromcin-500 mg twice a day for three days; if I did not recover,…
The Two-Tiered Nature of Beauty Standards
Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor busting the myth of “Celebrity Perfectionism” on Buzzfeed in 2016 impressively stirred us up as the trendy topic then. Casually talking about having dark circles, scars, cellulite, body hair, etc. I don't remember anyone normalizing it…
Is Enough Being Done to Improve Gynecological Healthcare in Bangladesh?
“I think something’s wrong with my vagina.” How many of us have ever tried to have conversations about vagina or vaginal health? Imagine yourself in a brown setting. If you are a woman who happened to use the “v-word,” you…
Why is it so hard to get mental health treatment in Bangladesh?
The following piece discusses su*c*e. If you have experienced s****dal thoughts or have lost someone to s****de and want to seek help, you can contact Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Kaan Pete ROI) |GP: 01779554391, 01779554392 |Airtel: 01688709965, 01688709966| Banglalink: 01985275286 |Robi:…