A Cross Cultural Treat: Mango Lassi Mousse

If I could fuse the richness of desi sweets into cheesecakes, cupcakes, or cookies, it would bring together both generations in a sugar induced harmony. And spoiler alert, it absolutely did!

A Recollection

I had rare moments of seeing Maa laughing in these old photos from her youth, but I don’t remember ever seeing her genuinely smile or laugh when I was growing up. Where did that young girl in the photos go?

To Be Palestinian

Palestine gave me everything. She is perfect and I love her. But she is not okay. She hasn’t been okay for over 70 years. 

less alive

I didn’t understand how someone could “pass away” but I knew that it changed the people it affected 

A Man Named Mujib

“My greatest strength is the love for my people, my greatest weakness is that I love them too much”

Becoming an Indecent Bengali Girl

Once I got that tattoo, none of those questions applied anymore. I was never going to be anything traditionally Bengali ever again.