FLASH FICTION / Chand raat at Mohakhali

Few experiences in life can prepare us to be more sensitive, more inclusive, and generally kinder human beings than reading.

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 15 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Last Words

For a large number of practicing Muslims, completing the Quran during Ramadan is an annual goal.

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 14 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Street

No Longer Human is perhaps more relevant today than it has ever been.

“Deficiency Notice” presents the daily life of an 11-year-old boy who is speech-impaired

I'm not sure when I realised we'd met before. At first, you were just the elderly man seen  pottering around our communal rooftop.

Operation Jackpot was the first—and allegedly best—campaign of naval commandos during the Liberation War of 1971, a deadly blow against the Pakistani invasion forces carried out on August 16, 1971.

This story, which originally began as a short story, features a headstrong heroine putting her desires above what society expects of her, in order to realise her destiny.

Badruddin Umarer Jibon o Kaj is an excellent collection of essays, articles and recollections about Umar written by many renowned national and international scholars.

It is the story of young lovers, Kumaresan and Saroja, who get secretly married and run away to Kumaresan’s village to start a new life. Murugan has written before about the intricate tragedies of domestic life and how they bring about the worst of our community.

These are novels where the suspense is often drawn from the subtleties of character development, which become more evident as the story unfolds.

While going through Monsur’s autobiography, one’s attention is bound to be drawn to facts about current affairs penned with meticulous precision. He conveys his experience of 1957—the horrendous experience of losing eyesight—along with being victim to the cruelty of harsh remarks. 

The titles in the vending machines will be updated regularly, including both new and old books, and will highlight books relevant towards contemporary issues.

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 11 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Switch

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 11 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Change

When it comes to casting, direction, design, and other varying aspects of production, the author being at the heart of it all can be a huge asset, assisting in the transformation of their ideas and offering tidbits of inspiration or knowledge that may otherwise be missing.

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 10 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Puzzle

These books reflect a part of the world and culture in which we live.

While Canada, and now some programs in the UK, have also started offering the degree, it is in the United States that it is most common and rigorous.