Frontier Fantasies: Encounters with Xinjiang in Gilgit-Baltistan
A travelogue along the Karakoram Highway exploring the relationship of Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan territory with China’s Xinjiang province, home to the persecuted Uyghurs.
Muslim is a Dirty Word
A narrative reflection on the breakdown of a marriage, and an awakening to a political identity, against the backdrop of India’s straining sociopolitical fabric.
Cyclone Bhola: The Disaster That Re-Made South Asia
The cyclone in 1970, though not always recognized, was instrumental in the independence of Bangladesh.
Is a Left-Wing Nationalism Possible in Bangladesh?
The 2013 Shahbagh movement offers a critical context for reading the contested histories, paradoxes, and possibilities of left-wing nationalism in Bangladesh's semi-centennial year.
Terror in the Coal Mines of North-East India
On the history and terror of mining in the Indian state of Meghalaya
“We the Sons of Bitches Are Doing Fine”: The Dissent of Miya Poetry
Miya Muslims in Assam are using the power of the pen to contest their demonization as “killable” bodies.
Birds of Paradise
Three captivating short stories on the Bangladesh Freedom Struggle that vividly capture the disruption and outbreak of violence during the period.
The Power of Milk Tea: From Pacific to Punjab
The Milk Tea Alliance movement is brewing radical connections and political solidarities across Asia and the Pacific.
“Bangladesh Has No Indigenous People”
To prevent the extinction of Adibashis, the Bangladesh government must recognize their right to self-determination.
Afghan Labour, Colonial Borders: Regulating Migration in British and Princely India
Colonial India depended on Afghan migrant labour, at the same time as it regulated and expelled them in its border-making projects.