stillness A sequel to Elsewhere Part I Saira stirred her tea counterclockwise, slow and soundless. The teaspoon never touched the sides. She watched the leaves spin like indecisive dancers, her face composed in that half-soft, half-blank way that revealed nothing. Light from the café’s high windows slid over her wrist like silk—warm, indifferent. Outside, …
elsewhere Part IMiran stood quietly on the edge of his seventh-floor terrace, fingers brushing the rusted railing where the paint had faded to memory. Below him, Dhaka stretched out in the heavy stillness of late afternoon—its breath a jumbled symphony of traffic hum, rickshaw bells, and the thin, aching call of a muezzin drifting through …
the tree within me April 6, 2025Dhaka This morning, beneath the quiet rhythm of a warm shower, a thought came—not as revelation, but as something gentler, more persistent. The kind of thought that doesn’t announce itself with urgency, but settles in slowly, like mist against a window. It began with an image: a tree. I’m …
A novel’s wry exploration of nostalgia, growth, and the baggage we carry Review of ‘Good Material’ (Fig Tree, 2023) by Dolly Alderton In Good Material, Dolly Alderton uses her sharp humor and keen observations to explore the challenges of adulthood. The novel looks at the impact of family issues, the burden of unspent time, and …
entry #4 Eight days after my bike accident, my body gave me a new challenge. My elbow, already hurt, swelled up as if it had its own story to tell. The pain became a constant part of my day, a nagging reminder I couldn’t ignore. I sent photos of it to Roney, and his calm …
entry #3 Yesterday was one of the scariest days of my life, a day that started out like any other. It was around 8:30 AM when I left my home in Niketan, heading to the gym in Gulshan 1. The morning air felt calm, and I was just about to make a left turn onto …
gym workout plan 3-Day Rotation: Day 1: Push – Chest, Shoulders, Triceps Day 2: Pull – Back, Biceps, Forearms, Traps Day 3: Legs & Core Repeat: Start again on Day 4 (i.e. 1-2-3-1-2-3) Time Per Session: 60–80 minutesRest Between Sets: 60–75 secondsRest Between Exercises: 90 seconds Day 1 – Chest, Shoulders, Triceps Focus: Pressing power, …
a stolen life 1. Dhaka, 1970—when the city held its breath, waiting to exhale revolution. The air vibrated with the hum of change, a nation stirring in the belly of unrest. In the heart of this anticipation, Neeta was born—a fragile arrival into a world painted with hopes and haunted by whispers of uncertainty. Her …
amela 1. “But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah knows, while you know not.” (Quran 2:216) Amela Begum was born in a village where the hum of train tracks was an inseparable companion. The rhythmic clatter …
entry #2 Day 4 of this lower back pain saga! It all started last Wednesday during my morning workout—those bent-over rows really did a number on me. Ever since, I’ve been struggling to stand straight, but oddly enough, sitting or lying down feels totally fine. It’s frustrating not to be able to hit the gym …
