Bangladesh Victory Day

Bangladesh Victory Day

Bangladesh Victory Day, observed every year on 16 December, stands as one of the most significant and emotionally powerful days in the history of Bangladesh. It marks the decisive victory of the Bangladeshi people in the 1971 Liberation War, when the Pakistan Armed Forces formally surrendered to the joint command of the Mukti Bahini and … Read more

Into The Trees Of Lickey Hills

Into The Trees Of Lickey Hills

A short story set in Birmingham’s Bangladeshi Community. Written by Mujibur Rahman Chapter 1 – Night Shifts And Nightmares The bus juddered as it rolled past the halal chicken shop on Stratford Road, its windows smeared with rain and greasy fingerprints. Outside, neon signs bled into each other: “24hr Off Licence”, “Desi Grill”, “Money Transfer … Read more

When Faith Came Home

When Faith Came Home

A short story set in East London’s Bangladeshi Community Written by Mujibur Rahman Chapter 1 – The House With No God My dad likes to tell a particular story about himself. He tells it in the kitchen, in the living room, on Eid, when relatives come round, when they don’t, when he’s proud of something, … Read more

The Identity Riddle

The Identity Riddle

A short story set in East London’s Bangladeshi Community Written by Mujibur Rahman Chapter 1 – Two Names My full name does not fit on most forms. On my passport it is written in full, every letter lined up in strict English font. At home my mother stretches it out, sings it almost, adding that … Read more

The Life And Music Of Radharaman Dutta

Radharaman Dutta

A short biography of Radharaman Dutta, the Father of Dhamail. Written by Mujibur Rahman Chapter 1: Ancestral Echoes The life of Radharaman Dutta, the revered Baul mystic and “Father of Dhamail songs,” begins long before his own birth. It is rooted in an old, wandering lineage that moved through centuries of migration, duty, and spiritual … Read more

The Life Of Hason Raja – From Zamindar To Mystic

Hason Raja

A short biography of the mystic, philosopher and song writer Hason Raja. Written by Mujibur Rahman Chapter 1: The Zamindar’s Son Dewan Hason Raja Chowdhury was born at the edge of a changing age in the British Raj. He arrived on 21 December 1854 into a world shaped by landed power, old customs and overlapping … Read more

My Crypto Dream Shattered

My Crypto Dream Shattered

A short story or maybe factual account related to something that shattered my life. Written by Mujibur Rahman Chapter 1 – The Night My Body Gave Up I had not been well for the past three days. On paper these were supposed to be my “rest days” – the three nights off between my brutal … Read more

Servant Of Money

Servant Of Money

A short story set in East London’s Bangladeshi Community Written by Mujibur Rahman Chapter 1 – The Last Night in Whitechapel The machines are the only ones who care whether he lives or dies.They blink and beep like small, impatient gods gathered at his bedside, counting what is left of his heartbeats. Rahim lies still … Read more

Arundhati Roy – A Biography

Arundhati Roy

A short biography of the Author Arundhati Roy. Written by Mujibur Rahman Chapter 1 – Small Things, First Once upon a time, before she became a name that glowed on book jackets and charge sheets and prize lists, she was simply a small girl with big eyes in a house full of arguments and monsoon … Read more

The Case Of The Brick Lane Shadow

The Case Of The Brick Lane Shadow

A Detective Mystery of East London’s Bangladeshi Community Written by Mujibur Rahman Narrated in the voice of Dr. Yusuf Rahman CHAPTER 1 – A Summons In The Fog My acquaintance with Detective Hamza Al-Masri began some years ago, yet I confess there are moments when even I—who have stood beside him in streets and stairwells, … Read more