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Stream of Consciousness Saturday 31.08.24: Art

Linda says, ‘Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “school.’” Use it as a noun or a verb; use it any way you’d like. Have fun!‘ Ever since I tried my hand at drawing a lady’s face, a fortnight ago, I realized I needed to go back to the basics. So, I’ve been […]

Book Review 17 & 18 : ‘The Edge of Too Late’ by Jan Sikes and ‘Catcher in the Rye’ by J.D. Salinger

Today, I have 2 books, one a novella and the second, a novel. The former is a light read and the latter is a heavier one, but both books managed to keep me turning the pages. Choose your pick and read any or both. You’ll not regret the time you spend reading. Because every book […]

Dhaka Dhakka, Nominated as ‘Publication of the Month’, Art diaries

First things first, my poem, ‘Empty Lines’ which you liked, got nominated as ‘Publication of the Month’ by SpillWords Press. To win it, I need your vote. Please click on the link below to vote for me. The last day to vote is tomorrow. https://spillwords.com/vote/ If you haven’t read the poem yet, you can read […]

Dhaka Diaries 26.8.24- When the going gets tough, the tough gets going

26th of August was Krishna Janmashtami, i.e., the birthday of Lord Krishna (the below picture of the temple at home with the idol of Lord Krishna decorated was sent by a blogger friend). I received pictures from others, too, but I found this idol of Krishna adorable, hence I’m sharing it here.Krishna Janmashtami is a […]

Dhaka Diaries 24.08.24: A climate of quiet calm

I stepped out today after a week of coming here. Last Wednesday, a friend called me for lunch, but I did not go. Then, yesterday, another group of friends invited me for coffee, but I did not go for that either. I didn’t feel like it. I suppose the stress of leaving, returning and not […]

Blogging after a hiatus: Untethered

The last couple of weeks have been both exhausting and unsettling. While I love traveling and enjoy getting out of Dhaka every now and then, I realized I like doing it out of choice and not when I’m forced to. The protests and attacks on minorities in the country meant I had to travel to […]

What do you tell your daughters?

On the 9th of August, a thirty-one-year old trainee doctor was brutally raped and murdered in W.Bengal when she went to rest in the hospital seminar hall at 2.00 a.m. after working for 48 hours. A fortnight later, justice is awaited. Doctors all across the country have come together to ask for protection for medical […]

Published : ‘Empty Lines’ by SpillWords Press

My poem, ‘Empty Lines’ was posted by SpillWords on July 23rd, 2024 and had surprisingly received 90 likes, even before I shared it on my social media accounts. Remember, I was cut off from the internet because of the problems in Bangladesh? Well, I happened to see SpillWords post on Twitter, two days ago. I […]

Dhaka Diaries : Thankful Thursday 08/08/24, Poem Published by Masticadores USA, Art, Tête-à-tête

This post is late by three days but I couldn’t go without writing it. I had to document the 8th of August, 2024. Apart from it being the Lion’s gate portal number (the date on which the stars align in a particular way that supposedly helps you achieve everything you manifest), it’s the day after […]

3 Book Reviews (14, 15,16/50)- ‘You can take the girl from the prairie’ by Darlene Foster, Harbor Pointe Series- Book 1 by Mae Claire and Book 2 by Gwen Plano

I managed to read three novellas during the time that we had an internet blackout in the country . Thankfully, I had downloaded the books prior to the blackout and they kept me entertained in the absence of Netflix, Amazon and social media. You can take the girl from the prairie (but you can’t take […]