Category: Political & Personal
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The Classroom Isn’t Neutral
By Asef Abdullah The classroom is a place for learning. It is meant to be a space for learners, a place where mutual understanding grows, respect for others is nurtured, patience is practiced, and everyone is given room to express themselves. But what happens when that space is no longer neutral? When the teacher, instead…
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Mothers and Other Mythical Creatures
by Zainab Rahman Chowdhury What is a mother? What comes to my mind first are the hundreds of Mother’s Day posts I have seen plastered across my social media. These posts, while endearing, are formulaic, carrying the same familiar sentiments. Mothers are defined as superheroes, endless sources of strength, and most notably, sacrifice. The end…
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Heavy is the Head of Unheeding Hair
by Rakkhoshee “Hair is everything.” Boy, was Fleabag onto something. Of all the things I could’ve been marked for, that’s what they chose. I didn’t expect an educational institution in this godforsaken country to mind anything substantial. I’m not that naïve. I’m just frustrated, I suppose, that this is what truly mattered to the administration,…
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