South Asian Literature

The dust storm

For iftar during that month we were served milk with rosewater which I found quite delicious, and gulab jamun served as dessert. When some girls didn’t want or didn’t finish their portions they would give it to me and I would accept happily.

Anuradha Roy's book of longing and belonging

In Hindu mythology, the figure of the flaming, underwater horse has been repeatedly used to represent balance and harmony—a state in which both the elements of fire and water can coexist.

Interview / On weaving family, culture and place into a compelling story

Nilopar Uddin's debut novel, 'The Halfways' (HQ, 2022) takes place across London, Wales, New York, and Sylhet, and focuses on the Bangladeshi immigrant experience

11 books to read during Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Trigger Warning: This article mentions sexual and domestic abuse, trauma, and issues of mental health

Book Review: Fiction / Homegrown heroine

This story, which originally began as a short story, features a headstrong heroine putting her desires above what society expects of her, in order to realise her destiny.

Home and its place in Bangla literature

When we study the effects of urbanisation on formerly relevant concepts of home, newer images pop up and we find them coexisting with the previously established one.

4 nonfiction books that unpack South Asian feminism with nuance

The collection comprises essays, poetry, short fiction, feature pieces, interviews, research reports, and photographs and artwork that explore the physical, psychological and political experiences of menstruation across South Asia. 

MEMOIR / My father’s temper, moral conduct and my extended family

'In Extreme Need of Guidance', the book being serialised here, captures the first sixteen years of Sultana Nahar's life. "Mercolized Wax" is the second chapter in the book.

When fiction challenges communalism

A journey that shreds castes and creeds to heal the self-esteem of a woman.

June 1, 2023
June 1, 2023

The dust storm

For iftar during that month we were served milk with rosewater which I found quite delicious, and gulab jamun served as dessert. When some girls didn’t want or didn’t finish their portions they would give it to me and I would accept happily.

May 25, 2023
May 25, 2023

Anuradha Roy's book of longing and belonging

In Hindu mythology, the figure of the flaming, underwater horse has been repeatedly used to represent balance and harmony—a state in which both the elements of fire and water can coexist.

May 25, 2023
May 25, 2023

On weaving family, culture and place into a compelling story

Nilopar Uddin's debut novel, 'The Halfways' (HQ, 2022) takes place across London, Wales, New York, and Sylhet, and focuses on the Bangladeshi immigrant experience

April 24, 2023
April 24, 2023

11 books to read during Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Trigger Warning: This article mentions sexual and domestic abuse, trauma, and issues of mental health

April 6, 2023
April 6, 2023

Homegrown heroine

This story, which originally began as a short story, features a headstrong heroine putting her desires above what society expects of her, in order to realise her destiny.

March 18, 2023
March 18, 2023

Home and its place in Bangla literature

When we study the effects of urbanisation on formerly relevant concepts of home, newer images pop up and we find them coexisting with the previously established one.

March 9, 2023
March 9, 2023

4 nonfiction books that unpack South Asian feminism with nuance

The collection comprises essays, poetry, short fiction, feature pieces, interviews, research reports, and photographs and artwork that explore the physical, psychological and political experiences of menstruation across South Asia. 

February 19, 2023
February 19, 2023

My father’s temper, moral conduct and my extended family

'In Extreme Need of Guidance', the book being serialised here, captures the first sixteen years of Sultana Nahar's life. "Mercolized Wax" is the second chapter in the book.

February 13, 2023
February 13, 2023

When fiction challenges communalism

A journey that shreds castes and creeds to heal the self-esteem of a woman.

February 4, 2023
February 4, 2023

‘It feels like a living thing’: The House on RK Mission Road

When I think of the thick limestone walls of the house now I think of the essence of the generations of our family that it has absorbed.