a year of challenges and growth in 2023 Reflecting on 2023: A Year of Growth and Change As 2023 comes to a close, it’s time to look back at the moments that have shaped this year. It’s been a journey of ups and downs, filled with challenges, growth, and a commitment to my own well-being …
moving out Fifty days ago, at 41, I made the difficult decision to leave my family home, walking away from years of emotional and physical abuse. My relationship with my father and sister had become toxic, draining my spirit and eroding my sense of self. Leaving wasn’t easy, but it was the step I needed …
happy birthday Forty years ago, in a fleeting moment of passion, my parents brought me into this chaotic, beautiful, and often repulsive world. There’s a family album that once held proof of my grand first birthday celebration, but it’s long lost to time. When my mom was diagnosed with her second brain tumor, she destroyed …
what I eat in a day Every morning, at 5:30, I get up. I start by having two glasses of warm water mixed with lemon juice. I wash up, I pray, and I meditate. Around 6:30, I make a glass of beet juice. I have three little, thin rooties along with mixed vegetables for breakfast …
Night, Before Dawn Illustration: Nahfia Jahan Monni Jamil: Just Another Night Every time Jamil has a night shift, he feels like quitting his job. Staying up all night, two nights in a week! Sleeping during the day is just not the same thing. But this is his own doing. When he studied Hotel Management, he …
Debi: A visual treat lacking a consistent narrative When you step into a theatre to watch a film based on a very popular book, you take your seat with certain expectations. Based on Humayun Ahmed’s popular novel of the same name, Debi is no exception. I really wanted to see the story made into a television mini-series …
why not married? People often ask why I’m still single, with the same urgency as if it’s a national emergency. It’s as though my lack of a spouse is throwing the universe off balance! From my tailor to my aunts, colleagues, and even the vegetable vendor down the street—everyone’s deeply invested. My mom? She gets …
