Personal Stories

I don’t really know why I titled this post Self Respect. Maybe it’s because there’s a storm inside me—an ache I can’t ignore—about people I once believed would always hold me as a priority, but in reality, I never even

I never thought I could gain 10kg in six months — until I started working in advertising.

I’ve always had a slim body type. I never weighed more than 50kg, no matter how much I ate. I snacked a lot,

“Why are you so quiet?”
“You’re fine, just… you’re always so silent.”
“Why don’t you ever talk about yourself?”

All those came from the same person — my so-called best friend.
But the one that broke me was:
“Shut up.

The boy in the mirror doesn’t smile back.
He looks like me, but feels like someone I’ve buried

ওয়াহিদ নীল — নামটা যেমন সহজ, তেমনি তার জীবনও কিন্তু সাধারণ নয়। জন্ম ১৯৯৫ সালের ২১ জুলাই, বাংলাদেশের ছোট্ট গ্রাম পূর্ব চররো সুন্দী, শরীয়তপুরে। গ্রামের মাটি, মানুষের সাদামাটা জীবন আর স্বপ্নের বিশাল আকাশের নিচে বেড়ে ওঠা এই ছেলেটার মনে ছিল

“Owahid Neel Life Story: My Father, My Hero”

Owahid Neel — a simple name, but his life is far from ordinary. He was born on July 21, 1995, in a small village called Purbo Chorro Sundee in Shariatpur, Bangladesh. Raised

What does a 30-something divorcee wear on her first date in 7 years — Louboutin heels, Chanel handbag

There was a season in my life when I didn’t know if I had the strength to keep going.

After 16 years of marriage, my husband left. I was suddenly a single mom, trying to

Fast forward to recently.

Out of nowhere, he told me he was coming to meet me. He even took a train — around 30 minutes — just to see me.

At that point, we hadn’t spoken in a while. I

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