memoir

Tidings of time

The eternal question could well be about what each generation passes on to the next and if the older one is at fault or the succeeding one is responsible for the outcome of its input.

When the message of Bangladesh’s liberation travelled on two wheels

Jamal Hasan and his three teammates decided to go on a goodwill mission for the fledgling state to thank the people of the world for supporting their Liberation War.

‘Listen, don’t forget to send me to Lahore’

Once on the road I could see that Lahore was bigger than I had imagined. The trees were large and red dust, like that from the desert, billowed in wide avenues.

There’s a new book out soon. Is it by Taylor Swift or BTS?

The guessing game began a few days ago, when an anonymous, untitled book scheduled for July 9, “4C Untitled Flatiron Nonfiction Summer 2023”, had Taylor Swift fans so convinced she had written a memoir that they made it a bestseller.

Robbers, teachers and graveyards

'In Extreme Need of Guidance', the book being serialised here, captures the first 16 years of Sultana Nahar's life. "The Engineer" is the sixth chapter in the book.

A memoir that unpacks faith, survival & hope

For her family and community growing up, Lamya's questions and thoughts were too scandalous, borderline blasphemous. For her extended family, she is too religious.

The life aquatic

I was an otter. I was an amphibian. Even at night I would be in the pond or the river.

Cement Swans

On moonlit nights when the perfume of the roses thickened the air, I was in a trance, an ecstasy of body and mind. The beauty of the night has held an allure for me my whole life.

MEMOIR / Kalai rutis, tamarind trees, and childhood adventures

I hurt my left knee quite seriously but was too afraid of my father to tell anyone about it. I thought the fault was mine, as though my injury was some kind of crime. So for several days I wore long dresses and kept my knee hidden from everyone even as the wound became infected and the bone began to show.

May 22, 2023
May 22, 2023

Tidings of time

The eternal question could well be about what each generation passes on to the next and if the older one is at fault or the succeeding one is responsible for the outcome of its input.

May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023

When the message of Bangladesh’s liberation travelled on two wheels

Jamal Hasan and his three teammates decided to go on a goodwill mission for the fledgling state to thank the people of the world for supporting their Liberation War.

May 14, 2023
May 14, 2023

‘Listen, don’t forget to send me to Lahore’

Once on the road I could see that Lahore was bigger than I had imagined. The trees were large and red dust, like that from the desert, billowed in wide avenues.

May 12, 2023
May 12, 2023

There’s a new book out soon. Is it by Taylor Swift or BTS?

The guessing game began a few days ago, when an anonymous, untitled book scheduled for July 9, “4C Untitled Flatiron Nonfiction Summer 2023”, had Taylor Swift fans so convinced she had written a memoir that they made it a bestseller.

April 30, 2023
April 30, 2023

Robbers, teachers and graveyards

'In Extreme Need of Guidance', the book being serialised here, captures the first 16 years of Sultana Nahar's life. "The Engineer" is the sixth chapter in the book.

April 18, 2023
April 18, 2023

A memoir that unpacks faith, survival & hope

For her family and community growing up, Lamya's questions and thoughts were too scandalous, borderline blasphemous. For her extended family, she is too religious.

April 9, 2023
April 9, 2023

The life aquatic

I was an otter. I was an amphibian. Even at night I would be in the pond or the river.

March 24, 2023
March 24, 2023

Cement Swans

On moonlit nights when the perfume of the roses thickened the air, I was in a trance, an ecstasy of body and mind. The beauty of the night has held an allure for me my whole life.

March 6, 2023
March 6, 2023

Kalai rutis, tamarind trees, and childhood adventures

I hurt my left knee quite seriously but was too afraid of my father to tell anyone about it. I thought the fault was mine, as though my injury was some kind of crime. So for several days I wore long dresses and kept my knee hidden from everyone even as the wound became infected and the bone began to show.

February 24, 2023
February 24, 2023

On being a Muslim in the west, and more

A journey of “crossings” with the author, as he takes you from the depths of war-torn villages to the heights of picture-perfect skyscrapers.