faheem-hasan-shahed
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Faheem Hasan Shahed Ph.D. is an academic; he is currently an Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics at the English Department of American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB). He has experience in teaching English to people of diverse professional backgrounds. A life member of two prestigious scholarly organizations—Bangla Academy (the national institution of Bangla language, literature and cultural studies) and The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Faheem has a deep penchant for journalistic and creative writing. Apart from contributing features to national dailies and weeklies, he has published two books: one is a book of Bangla poems “Awntorgoto Shonglaap” (Dialogues of Interior Self) and another is an English book of essays “When Bhawdroloks are Around, Commoners Beware”. He is also a singer, lyricist and music composer—having two audio albums of Bangla songs.
DO YOU HEAR HER WORDS?
Faheem Hasan Shahed
I assert myself as a powerful human
triumphantly existing in my own way
with nobility and gallantry,
righteousness and dignity,
graciousness and tranquility,
decency and wisdom,
self-respect and freedom...
Yet you, the boastful South Asian male, with all your
juvenile egotism,
heartless naïveté
incendiary superstition,
love to term my individuality as
woman-power!
Aah, why should I care
when I’ve already started flying across
the plush blue sky of endless spirit?
Nov 4, 2015
Nov 4, 2015 at 1:15 AM UTC