It’s the penultimate issue of the year.

National days get stranger as you grow up. As a child, you are told what a certain day commemorates, you’re told the stories, and

The weather has gotten chilly, Cyclone Jawad blew over us and finally it’s time to get to the weddings.

I am not a morning person. It’s really difficult for me to go to bed by 11 and then wake up sometime around 6 or 7 in the morning. I am more of a noon person, and that’s probably what makes me salty.

I spent the last two weeks in anticipation of seeing my favourite face after two whole years. I counted days, marked the calendar, set (multiple) reminders and yet, the day couldn’t have passed fast enough.

I was five when I first visited Cox’s Bazar. We took a train from Kamalapur, and I was super stoked, so much so that I unboxed and

When I was at school, a friend once pointed to a junior and went “Even that kid in Year 6 is dating someone but you aren’t.”

The world’s leading environmental conference is taking place right now in Glasgow, Scotland. COP 26. All the king’s horses and all

I enjoy going through the comment sections under YouTube videos. They are at times funny, and at times nostalgic.

I watch a lot of television. Whether I’m on an Uber ride home, or studying for a final with my room locked,

I never intend to pull an all-nighter. It’s just that some nights, the hours fly but things don’t come together.  

I travelled to a beautiful place last week, and the last time I travelled before this was in March. I remember both vacations clearly, but if you asked me details about the months in between, there wouldn’t be much I would be able to say.

Exams are the worst. I said it as a kid, I say it now, and will continue saying it. I mean, what even is the purpose of exams?

“The Theatre is living its dream. Madeira, Manchester, Madrid, Turin and Manchester again. Wreathed in Red. Restored to this great gallery of the game.

The thing about my to-do lists is that I know I’m not going to get around to doing all of the things on it. It’s reassuring to have a list.

Are things getting back to normal? Do I even dare entertain the thought?

I remember the days of the Snapchat filters. I’ll admit, I’ve used a couple of them.

Last May, I completed my undergraduate thesis. A year’s worth of hard work had finally reached its conclusion. No longer was I going to have to spend sleepless nights trying to fix my code, or have mental breakdowns every time I faced an error. Life for me just became a bit easier.

I’ve always been told things stop being scary once you face them. I don’t believe that’s true. There are things that never get not scary enough. Covid is one of those things.

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are currently underway. As I write this, the US has the most medals, while China has the most gold medals.