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A story in every stitch: Tackling climate change and more with sharees
A story in every stitch: Tackling climate change and more with sharees
Monica Jahan Bose is our April Artist of the Month
Syeda Showkat
Apr 25, 2019
Breaking into freedom: personal anecdotes of Bangladeshi war heroes, as heard in the diaspora
Breaking into freedom: personal anecdotes of Bangladeshi war heroes, as heard in the diaspora
It’s the time of the year again. March, a reminder of the victory we fought for, crept into, on a bloodshed land as the seasons changed…
Bangladeshi Identity Submissions
Mar 26, 2019
Creating what I can’t see: Noshin Begum
Creating what I can’t see: Noshin Begum
Noshin is our March Artist of the Month
Samira Sadeque
Mar 20, 2019
Call for submissions: ROBI — the diaspora’s collection of poetry, prose and short stories
Call for submissions: ROBI — the diaspora’s collection of poetry, prose and short stories
the Bangladeshi Identity Project is excited to bring you the second volume of ROBI, this time in print.
Bangladeshi Identity Submissions
Mar 18, 2019
A Bangladeshi scientist in Australia is revolutionizing cancer research
A Bangladeshi scientist in Australia is revolutionizing cancer research
Dr. Abu Sina didn’t start his career with the intention of revolutionizing cancer research. And then he did.
Sanjidah Ahmed
Mar 12, 2019
Broken Words II: ভাঙা শব্দ -দ্বিতীয় পর্ব
Broken Words II: ভাঙা শব্দ -দ্বিতীয় পর্ব
In the diaspora, you are also a poet, sowing language into the ground
Bangladeshi Identity Submissions
Feb 25, 2019
Sharee not sorry: Why we’re bringing you our Bangla Glossary
Sharee not sorry: Why we’re bringing you our Bangla Glossary
Mainly because it’s about time, but also:
Bangladeshi Identity Submissions
Feb 21, 2019
No, Salwar Kameez is not cultural appropriation by Bangladeshis
No, Salwar Kameez is not cultural appropriation by Bangladeshis
a note for @PakistanWatan
@amazongoddess
Feb 14, 2019
Naina Hussain: Imagination to Illustration
Naina Hussain: Imagination to Illustration
Naina is our January Artist of the Month
Rifat Mursalin
Jan 24, 2019
Bangladeshi-American who worked $3.35/hr to learn English sworn into Georgia Senate
Bangladeshi-American who worked $3.35/hr to learn English sworn into Georgia Senate
Senator Sheikh Rahman of the Democratic Party came to the U.S. after being held a prisoner of war in the liberation war of Bangladesh in…
Bangladeshi Identity Submissions
Jan 15, 2019
Making of a map: Rohena Alam Khan
Making of a map: Rohena Alam Khan
Rohena is our December Artist of the Month
Samira Sadeque
Dec 27, 2018
Q&A: Remembering a war, for the next generation’s sake
Q&A: Remembering a war, for the next generation’s sake
By Maria Islam
Bangladeshi Identity Submissions
Dec 16, 2018
Bijoy, and the diasporic identity
Bijoy, and the diasporic identity
In places that lack tangible, overt reminders of victory, seems easy for Bijoy to become a white noise in the background of our existence
Eva Jahan
Dec 16, 2018
‘Building in the sky’: Dishwasher Dreams explores two generations’ journeys
‘Building in the sky’: Dishwasher Dreams explores two generations’ journeys
Aladdin Ullah: November Artist of the Month
Farzana Karim
Nov 14, 2018
Deep in the Heart of Texas: Bangladeshi Americans and U.S. Midterms
Deep in the Heart of Texas: Bangladeshi Americans and U.S. Midterms
By Maria Islam
Bangladeshi Identity Submissions
Nov 6, 2018
The Bengali organizer behind Alexandria Ocasio’s campaign
The Bengali organizer behind Alexandria Ocasio’s campaign
Naureen Akhter didn’t prepare for a career in politics. And then, the 2016 elections happened.
Samira Sadeque
Nov 5, 2018
Putting Bangladesh on the Wall — A community celebrates identity
Putting Bangladesh on the Wall — A community celebrates identity
How young Deshis in Detroit came together to unveil the largest Bangladeshi mural in N. America, and what it means for the diaspora.
Farzana Karim
Oct 25, 2018
Prithi Khalique: Viewing Women as a Source of Power
Prithi Khalique: Viewing Women as a Source of Power
Khalique is our featured Bangladeshi Artist of the Month for October.
Farzana Karim
Oct 11, 2018
Forty Years On: How the Murder of Altab Ali Mobilized Bangladeshis in London’s East End
Forty Years On: How the Murder of Altab Ali Mobilized Bangladeshis in London’s East End
We have, however, no option but to remember.
Naaz Rashid
Sep 13, 2018
September: Artist of the Month | Ragib Choudhury | @iragib
September: Artist of the Month | Ragib Choudhury | @iragib
Ragib Choudury is September’s Artist of the Month. He’s a photographer from Nottingham, UK.
Farah Billah
Sep 5, 2018
August: Artist of the Month | Sabah Nawar | @8bit.noir
August: Artist of the Month | Sabah Nawar | @8bit.noir
Sabah Nawar is a multidisciplinary designer and artist with a focus on illustration, web design & development, and identity design. She…
Farah Billah
Aug 14, 2018
Call for Applicants! Join our team!
Call for Applicants! Join our team!
We’re about to enter the next stage of our mission to create a platform — a community — for Bangladeshis growing up and living in the West.
Bangladeshi Identity Submissions
Jul 24, 2018
Smokescreen: the light — and darkness of Baul Dada’s journey at Knights of the Raj NYC
Smokescreen: the light — and darkness of Baul Dada’s journey at Knights of the Raj NYC
By Farzana Karim and Samira Sadeque
Bangladeshi Identity Submissions
Jul 24, 2018
ROBI: the reason and the making
ROBI: the reason and the making
There’s a risk in writing that causes fear within immigrant communities. So much of the journey for immigrant families is the struggle of…
Farah Billah
Jul 23, 2018
Nadiya Hussain can do better than fetishizing Bangladeshi food to sell it to the Western world
Nadiya Hussain can do better than fetishizing Bangladeshi food to sell it to the Western world
We have one message for Hussain: Stop.
Samira Sadeque
Jul 18, 2018
Bringing home the sun: Tanwi Nandini Islam’s latest collection is a homage to mother nature and…
Bringing home the sun: Tanwi Nandini Islam’s latest collection is a homage to mother nature and…
When novelist and beauty entrepreneur Tanwi Nandini Islam visited the Bay of Bengal a few years ago, she was so mesmerized by the waters…
Samira Sadeque
Apr 30, 2018
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