The Architecture of Stillness
There is a peculiar silence that arrives with a hard frost, a kind of atmospheric weight that suggests the world has decided to hold its breath. We often think of time as a river, something that flows and carries us forward, yet there are moments…
Dauki River Boats by Rahat Azim Chowdhury
The Dauki river in Jaflong is around 25 km away from Sylhet city. The place is known as stone collector's river, where huge amount of stones are collected every day. One can see the Indian Territory Meghalaya (Cherapunji) located just behind…
The Threshold of Nowhere
We spend our lives obsessed with the function of things. A chair is for sitting; a window is for looking; a door is for passing through. We demand that our surroundings justify their existence by serving a purpose, as if utility were the only…