Babui / Arjun 2008 November 29th, Sat. Brooklyn, New York Mumbai, city of such wealth, And of such poverty! Today, the jet-set here have felt A new anxiety. And yet, when we have sorted through The bodies bathed in red, … Continue reading
Rahnuma Ahmed Homes, sweet homes WHAT does home mean for Palestinians driven away from their land in recurring waves of Israeli onslaught — 1948, 1949 to 1956, and again in 1967, due to the six-day war? What does home mean … Continue reading
rahnuma ahmed She jumped down from the police van and tried to escape. It stopped, they hunted her down by torchlight, dragged her back and drove off. Men, gathered around the tea stall, wondered why the car had stopped. Curious, … Continue reading
Interviews with Nurul Kabir, editor, New Age Jonotar Chokh (16 October 2008), and weekly Shachitra Shomoy (26 October 2008). Translations by Rahnuma Ahmed I have doubts about December’s parliamentary elections: first, whether they will take place — at all — … Continue reading
I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfer of funds of great magnitude. I am Minister of the Treasury of the Republic of America. My country has had crisis that has caused the … Continue reading
by Rahnuma Ahmed I cannot say when I grew up but I think as you grow older you change in such a way that…it influences you. Growing older influences you. — A 22-year-old polytechnic student Girls from better-off homes are … Continue reading
By Vinay Lal Vinay Lal teaches history at the University of California, Los Angeles and is presently with the University of California Education Abroad Programme in India. Courtesy: Economic and Political Weekly Barack Obama is poised to become the 44th … Continue reading
