To embrace Bangla as our mother language has always been a battleground for defining national identity. However, what’s the full story?
Tag: Pakistan
“Bengal Memory” – An Interview with Director Fahim Hamid
In this interview with Bangladeshi-American filmmaker, Fahim Hamid, we learn about perhaps the first attempt by a diaspora Bangladeshi to cover the events & legacy of 1971 in a feature documentary.
Heed the Call: Listen to Young People
Have young people been at the forefront of the call to justice because they have the least power in society? Maybe it’s time to dismantle adultism.
JKLF engages with US Legislators to secure Diplomatic Support for an Independent Kashmir as the Permanent Solution to the Kashmir Conflict
On March 5, 2024, the Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front engaged Texas state legislators for diplomatic support for an Independent Kashmir
How Martyred Intellectuals’ Day changed the course of Bangladesh’s history
The story of Dr. Mujibur Rahman, a pioneer in cholera research, who survived the December 14 anti-intellectual killings.
1971: This is not my story, This is part of who I am
A daring tale of how one Bengali family from West Pakistan risked it all to seek refuge after the Liberation War.
Partition & Fiction: My Tryst with Amitav Ghosh’s Shadow Lines
How does Amitav Ghosh’s ‘Shadow Lines’ teach about oneself and the history of the Partition of Bengal?
The Sounds of Jackson Heights
Check out our first video essay by Rudrani Ghosh on the beautiful neighborhood of Jackson Heights in New York City!
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy: The Last Bengali Prime Minister of Pakistan
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.
The Bengal Gazette 