Being a third culture kid
As the title suggests, I am a third culture kid, a TCK, or a TCI (I for individual), the phrase literally translates to “people who were raised in a culture other than their parents’ or the culture of their country of nationality, and also those who live in a different environment during a significant part of their child development years”.
The five Bangalee love languages
We Bangalees demonstrate love to our close ones quite differently from the globally affirmed love languages.
Welcome to Millennial Motherhood
After eight years of being an active mother, I have finally come to terms with acknowledging the identity of motherhood.
Restricted abortion rights in the US will affect us all
To say that Roe v Wade does not affect us is untrue. It jeopardises women's right to choose all over the world.
To parents of sons from a parent of a daughter
I often wonder if I would be any different, feel any different, if I were a mother to a son, rather than a daughter.
Like a Blink of an Eye
One year goes by in the blink of an eye But the memories remain as livid as ever.
Can feminists wear lipstick?
A few months ago, before the coronavirus outbreak, I attended a talk in Dhaka by a well-known internationally acclaimed feminist. The house was full, the air thick with expectation. I had heard of her aplenty, seen many talks of her online, and was eagerly waiting to hear her speak.
November 2, 2023
Being a third culture kid
As the title suggests, I am a third culture kid, a TCK, or a TCI (I for individual), the phrase literally translates to “people who were raised in a culture other than their parents’ or the culture of their country of nationality, and also those who live in a different environment during a significant part of their child development years”.
July 29, 2023
The five Bangalee love languages
We Bangalees demonstrate love to our close ones quite differently from the globally affirmed love languages.
September 29, 2022
Welcome to Millennial Motherhood
After eight years of being an active mother, I have finally come to terms with acknowledging the identity of motherhood.
September 12, 2022
The Queen is not my feminist icon
Is Elizabeth a feminist icon? I would have to go with a hard no.
August 20, 2022
Restricted abortion rights in the US will affect us all
To say that Roe v Wade does not affect us is untrue. It jeopardises women's right to choose all over the world.
November 18, 2020
To parents of sons from a parent of a daughter
I often wonder if I would be any different, feel any different, if I were a mother to a son, rather than a daughter.
June 20, 2020
Like a Blink of an Eye
One year goes by in the blink of an eye But the memories remain as livid as ever.
June 9, 2020
Can feminists wear lipstick?
A few months ago, before the coronavirus outbreak, I attended a talk in Dhaka by a well-known internationally acclaimed feminist. The house was full, the air thick with expectation. I had heard of her aplenty, seen many talks of her online, and was eagerly waiting to hear her speak.
June 14, 2019
Death is different for a daughter
We think of death as the great equaliser. We come to this world alone—as the saying goes—and so we take part of it alone too. The grief that consumes the deceased’s loved ones also seems like a universal experience, and so we console each other with words of
January 26, 2018
Why aren't more men involved in child-rearing?
For centuries now, the bulk of childcare has been resting on the somewhat “weak” shoulders of women. And while statistics differ contextually, worldwide, an estimated 66 percent of caregivers are female
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