An open letter to Bangladeshi youth
You hold, in your anger and your compassion, the ability to bend the arc of our future towards justice.
1y ago
This American Carnage
Four years after newly elected President Donald Trump vowed to stop “an American carnage,” insurrectionists rallied by his lies stormed the US Capitol in an attempt to overthrow the results of the November 3, 2020 presidential elections.
3y ago
Time and Space
Winter came early that year. Mid-October, a steady wind appeared and transformed Dhaka into a dust bowl; by November, a fog descended and obscured the moon.
4y ago
Things we lost to the fire
The distance from Lexington to Astoria is six miles; 1.5 hours by foot. On that crisp fall morning, it took twice that.
4y ago
We are what we remember
When Nana was 24, he saw Muslims slaughtered in prayer. As men prostrated before God, the cold of steel met the warmth of flesh,
4y ago
The Rape of the Rohingya
When Rohingya refugees first enter Bangladesh, they are greeted with questions. What happened? Who were they with? Where?
4y ago
Do the masses really vote for fascism?
The elections are over, and India has spoken. Or so I hear. Modi will go on to rule for five more years, the country will systematically
4y ago
Longing for a home long gone
On a dusky summer night in Sylhet, Mahfuz emerged from the darkness and stepped on a frog.
4y ago
October 5, 2022
An open letter to Bangladeshi youth
You hold, in your anger and your compassion, the ability to bend the arc of our future towards justice.
January 8, 2021
This American Carnage
Four years after newly elected President Donald Trump vowed to stop “an American carnage,” insurrectionists rallied by his lies stormed the US Capitol in an attempt to overthrow the results of the November 3, 2020 presidential elections.
October 18, 2019
Time and Space
Winter came early that year. Mid-October, a steady wind appeared and transformed Dhaka into a dust bowl; by November, a fog descended and obscured the moon.
October 4, 2019
Things we lost to the fire
The distance from Lexington to Astoria is six miles; 1.5 hours by foot. On that crisp fall morning, it took twice that.
September 6, 2019
We are what we remember
When Nana was 24, he saw Muslims slaughtered in prayer. As men prostrated before God, the cold of steel met the warmth of flesh,
July 26, 2019
The Rape of the Rohingya
When Rohingya refugees first enter Bangladesh, they are greeted with questions. What happened? Who were they with? Where?
June 21, 2019
Do the masses really vote for fascism?
The elections are over, and India has spoken. Or so I hear. Modi will go on to rule for five more years, the country will systematically
May 31, 2019
Longing for a home long gone
On a dusky summer night in Sylhet, Mahfuz emerged from the darkness and stepped on a frog.
May 24, 2019
The price of faith in China
This Ramadan, spare a thought for Muslims who find themselves on the edge of the night. Take a moment to think of Uyghurs who
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