Berkeley's Independent Bangla Voice
After the discovery of oil, the entire landscape of the Middle East completely changed – both physically and financially.
Cooking, feeding, and eating make up the South Asian love language. Surely, trying to change it would seem like sacrilege!
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!
Kishore Kumar, the iconic voice and face of Hindi and Bengali films, established a legacy with his music and films that continue to inspire millions today.
A lawyer and labor organizer, Suhrawardy went on to shape global politics through winning elections before and after Partition, serving as Fifth Prime Minister of Pakistan and Prime Minister of Undivided Bengal.
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?
Behind the twenty year puppet show of the Taliban fighting the U.S., is the sinister reality of Pakistan arming, funding, training and providing sanctuary for the Taliban.
While our histories parallel, it is imperative to recognize the stark differences in outcome, positionality, and present status.
I didn’t understand how someone could “pass away” but I knew that it changed the people it affected
“My greatest strength is the love for my people, my greatest weakness is that I love them too much”
The Bengal Gazette 