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Tarfia Faizullah

1971

1971

In west Texas, oil froths luxurious from hard ground while across Bangladesh, bayoneted women stain pond water blossom.
25 March 2023, 18:00 PM
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Interview with a Birangona

That evening, a blade sliced through string, through skin, red on red on red. Kutta, the man in khaki says. It is only later I realize it is me he is calling dog. Dog. Dog.
25 March 2023, 09:23 AM
village-of-Orphans.jpg

Poetry / Soliloquies from the village of Orphans and Widows

During the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971, collaborators led the Pakistani army to Sohagpur village. In one day, they killed 164 men. Fifty-seven
26 March 2021, 18:00 PM
orphan.jpg

Apology From A Muslim Orphan

I know you know
31 May 2019, 18:00 PM
stone.jpg

Poetry / THE DISTANCE BETWEEN FIRE AND STONE

I've never told the truth
4 January 2019, 18:00 PM
silk.jpg

Poetry / SEX OR SLEEP OR SILK

You are the night
22 June 2018, 18:00 PM
elegy.jpg

Poetry

It doesn't want a handful of puffed rice
30 March 2018, 18:00 PM
1971

1971

In west Texas, oil froths luxurious from hard ground while across Bangladesh, bayoneted women stain pond water blossom.
25 March 2023, 18:00 PM
literature_web_illustrations_2.png

Interview with a Birangona

That evening, a blade sliced through string, through skin, red on red on red. Kutta, the man in khaki says. It is only later I realize it is me he is calling dog. Dog. Dog.
25 March 2023, 09:23 AM
village-of-Orphans.jpg

Soliloquies from the village of Orphans and Widows

During the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971, collaborators led the Pakistani army to Sohagpur village. In one day, they killed 164 men. Fifty-seven
26 March 2021, 18:00 PM
orphan.jpg

Apology From A Muslim Orphan

I know you know
31 May 2019, 18:00 PM
stone.jpg

THE DISTANCE BETWEEN FIRE AND STONE

I've never told the truth
4 January 2019, 18:00 PM
silk.jpg

SEX OR SLEEP OR SILK

You are the night
22 June 2018, 18:00 PM
elegy.jpg

Poetry

It doesn't want a handful of puffed rice
30 March 2018, 18:00 PM
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