Anushay Hossain's Open Salon Blog

The Honor of Rape: Bangladesh Cannot Hide History

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:05:28 -0400

The post- Liberation War generation of Bangladesh know stories from 1971 all too well. Our families are framed and bound by the history of this war. What Bangladeshi family has not been touched by the passion, famine, murders and blood … Continue reading →

Mother’s Day: A Matter of Life & Death

Thu, 10 May 2012 15:05:47 -0400

As a Bangladeshi woman, I could not have felt more fortunate when I decided to give birth in America. It was a natural choice for my American husband and I. After almost a decade working to ensure US foreign policy … Continue reading →

The Pinterest Gap: Is Pinning Only For Women?

Mon, 7 May 2012 11:05:45 -0400

As a mother to an eight month old, you would think the main reason I am not getting enough sleep would be the new baby in our home. But really I stay up late into the night while my husband … Continue reading →

41 Years Later: Women’s Rights in Bangladesh

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:03:34 -0400

This past Monday, the 26th of March, was Bangladesh’s 41st Independence Anniversary. I was so happy that the issue of women’s rights four decades after we separated from Pakistan was featured on “The Stream” on Al-Jazeera. I had worked for … Continue reading →

Asma al-Assad: To Shop or Not To Shop?

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:03:41 -0400

British newspaper the Guardian recently revealed thousands of personal emails it uncovered between Syria’s President, Bashar al-Assad and his wife, Asma. Amidst the beginnings of civil war brewing in Syria, and the slaughtering of civilians in Homs, one would be … Continue reading →