Category: English
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The Future of Us
My girlfriend wants to meet next week to discuss the future of this relationship. It is understandable that she wants to have a conversation now. It has indeed been over two years that we are together. In the circumscribed same-sex dating scene in Bangladesh where fates of relationships are determined even before the couples meet,
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Survival in Shrinking Space
Recently I attended a rooftop barbecue organised by my colleagues in Kalabagan. I remember the blue sky and the clouds slowly drifting apart. The mesmerising smell of fish on the grill began to fill the air. I looked over and saw the eyes of the fish staring back at me, its whole body on fire.
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Love that doesn’t count
Hasan and Khaled are in love since they know each other for last two years. They first met each other in a hidden Facebook group with fake profiles. Later, they met in person and a friendship developed. Khaled has been in Dhaka for the last three years and works for a small private company. Hasan
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“All we want to do is fit in. To be accepted. To be part of the group”: Discussing LGBTQ rights in Bangladesh
Following the LSE-UC Berkeley Bangladesh Summit, a representative from a queer collective in Bangladesh spoke to Rebecca Bowers on the current status of LGBTQ rights in the country. RB: Can you share with us the journey that led you to becoming a gay rights activist? I grew up in the port city of Chittagong, Bangladesh but since
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HOP
Note: Based on HOP, a weekly social event by Boys of Bangladesh (Bob), this short story was published in 2008 in Adorsholipi, the first-ever LGBT lifestyle tabloid to be published in the known history of Bangladesh. No copies of the magazine are available today, but Mondro hopes to recover a copy and archive it someday.
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Starved
I could cryCry myself into molten, rotten Earth.I could beg till my head splits open and everything inside spills over to the floor.I could scream till I could sing no more.I could connect my hands together and stare down the sky till it weaves itself into my eyes.You would still never hold me.You would still
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Episode 10: Truth or Dare
Written by Buttertoes “So, how many boyfriends did you have before?” I stared at my friend for a moment; then regretted playing truth or dare. I didn’t know why we had to play this game every time we have a party. I decided to be honest. “I have had three relationships before.”Is that truth? Yes. Is
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Episode 09: Fairy Tales and How to Deal with Them
Written by Buttertoes I was never a big fan of fairy tales. I never could relate to it. Neither was I beautiful enough to be a princess, nor did I feel sophisticated enough to be Prince Charming. I liked swords though; and the idea of going on a quest for a girl seemed appealing to
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Episode 08: The Diary Unwritten
Written by Buttertoes Back when I was a teenager, I used to keep a diary. I tried writing it every day in an effort to freeze my days in words so that one day I would look back and laugh at how stupid I was. As time went by, I lost interest. My days were
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Episode 07: Crushing
Wriiten by Buttertoes Have you ever been in the waters? The first time I got into water was in a beautiful pond in the backyard of my uncle’s place. There was an old stairway that led into the deeper parts under the green-tinted water. The ritual was almost the same every time. First you start
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