On Modesty
A recent trip to Bangladesh made me think about the concept of modesty. Modesty generally refers to being unassuming or moderate in one’s behavior or comportment. In my Bangladeshi Muslim[…]
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Coming to America From Bangladesh: Those First Days
The following piece is part of The Aerogram’s collaboration with the South Asian American Digital Archive, which documents and shares the history of South Asian Americans. * * * Immigrating[…]
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Journey Of Learning About My Connections To Partition
Professor of South Asian history Joya Chatterji states in “The Fashioning of a Frontier,” that the events of partition are still unfolding to this day. Partition also impacts the descendant and diasporic[…]
Reflections On Celebrating Eid As A Muslim American (And Making Goat Curry)
Last week, I celebrated Eid-al Adha, one of the two major Muslim holidays of the year, marking the end of Hajj pilgrimage. People like me living away from their family[…]
Literature · TV
Interview With Sharbari Ahmed: A Writer for The Page, Stage and Screen
Sharbari Ahmed writes fiction, screenplays and plays. Her debut collection The Ocean of Mrs Nagai: Stories was released in 2013 by Daily Star Books and has been reviewed on The Aerogram. She[…]
Hot News Mix: 3 Desis Making Waves
The Bangladeshi Surf Star Defying Cultural Taboos. Nasima Akter, 18, went against cultural taboos in Bangladesh against women swimming to take on the waves and become a surfer. She stuck with[…]
Hot News Mix: Are You Going to Add Some Garam Masala to Your Thanksgiving Stuffing?
• I can’t say whether that is a good idea or not, but hot damn! we should all be so lucky as to savor this Garam Masala Rubbed Cornish Hen[…]
I Am Made In Bangladesh Too: An Open Letter to American Apparel’s Now-Famous Model
Dear Maks, Do you mind if I call you that? I feel like we can be on a first name basis — my mom’s best friend’s daughters being your childhood[…]
Hot News Mix: Archie Panjabi on The Good Wife’s Kalinda, Parminder Nagra is The Blacklist’s Mole, and More
Archie Panjabi on Kalinda Sharma. The Good Wife’s Archie Panjabi talks to The Guardian about her Emmy-winning role on the show as bisexual investigator Kalinda Sharma. Read the full interview[…]
Hot News Mix: ‘30 Rock’ Star Comes Out, Hijras in Bangladesh, Landmark Rape Case + More
Maulik Pancholy Officially Out Of The Closet. Actor Maulik Pancholy (30 Rock, Sanjay and Craig) officially came out in this year’s top 100 list of influential LGBT celebrities from Out[…]