The alternatives to coaching in A levels
For most A level students in Dhaka, attending coaching classes is an immutable part of day-to-day life.
Returning to Haifa – A tale of despair and hope amid the Palestinian catastrophe
In "Returning to Haifa," Ghassan Kanafani explores Palestinian trauma and the complex dynamics of homeland, weaving Arab-Jewish perspectives in a tragic narrative.
What to expect as a first-year student of Law
Law can be an intimidating subject. From its student, it demands both a sharp memory and an even sharper set of critical thinking skills.
Experiencing Bangla literature as someone bad at Bangla
As someone who grew up reading American and British novels, these small experiences that I have accrued with Bangla hold enormous value.
Death of a novelist
The infallible whiteness of the walls, the omnipresent smell of disinfectants, and the fields of artificial grass come back to me. Swimming before me are visions of smiling children and the legions of overworked childcare professionals constantly at their service. Every blink threatens to permanently relocate me to their world of ceaseless laughter.
History, fascism, and the hijacking of children’s fairy tales
Fairytales were not just a vehicle for the imagination but also an introduction to the dangers of the world and the accepted moral standards of the time.
Anime music helped me study for A levels. Here’s how
I repeated the process throughout what time was left, playing a different tune for every question paper.
The Setting Sun: Dazai’s depiction of the dusk after the end of war
This novel would become eponymous for the death of a nation and its rebirth.
November 30, 2023
The alternatives to coaching in A levels
For most A level students in Dhaka, attending coaching classes is an immutable part of day-to-day life.
November 19, 2023
Returning to Haifa – A tale of despair and hope amid the Palestinian catastrophe
In "Returning to Haifa," Ghassan Kanafani explores Palestinian trauma and the complex dynamics of homeland, weaving Arab-Jewish perspectives in a tragic narrative.
September 14, 2023
What to expect as a first-year student of Law
Law can be an intimidating subject. From its student, it demands both a sharp memory and an even sharper set of critical thinking skills.
August 1, 2023
Experiencing Bangla literature as someone bad at Bangla
As someone who grew up reading American and British novels, these small experiences that I have accrued with Bangla hold enormous value.
June 15, 2023
Death of a novelist
The infallible whiteness of the walls, the omnipresent smell of disinfectants, and the fields of artificial grass come back to me. Swimming before me are visions of smiling children and the legions of overworked childcare professionals constantly at their service. Every blink threatens to permanently relocate me to their world of ceaseless laughter.
June 15, 2023
History, fascism, and the hijacking of children’s fairy tales
Fairytales were not just a vehicle for the imagination but also an introduction to the dangers of the world and the accepted moral standards of the time.
May 25, 2023
Anime music helped me study for A levels. Here’s how
I repeated the process throughout what time was left, playing a different tune for every question paper.
May 17, 2023
The Setting Sun: Dazai’s depiction of the dusk after the end of war
This novel would become eponymous for the death of a nation and its rebirth.
May 4, 2023
Boogiepop And Others is an underrated enigma you don’t know of
Boogiepop And Others is a 2019 anime that is hardly known or talked about.
April 19, 2023
South of the Border, West of the Sun – A love story that haunts you
This book is a fantastic introduction to Haruki Murakami’s world of literature.
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