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In her new book, Shahnaz Ahsan celebrates the jackfruit – Bangladesh’s national fruit – as a symbol of community and cultural remembrance. In diaspora homes, its rarity makes it a cherished treat, carrying memories and connections across generations of the British-Bangladeshi community.

Shahnaz Ahsan on food, identity and the Bangladeshi diaspora Southasia Review of Books podcast #33

22 Sep 2025

A candle light vigil for the birangona, or war heroines, of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Saima Begum’s ‘The First Jasmines’ shows how their lives were shaped differently by trauma, resilience and survival, inviting readers to reckon with a history that remains largely unacknowledged.

Saima Begum on Bangladesh’s birangona women: Southasia Review of Books podcast #32

08 Sep 2025

Covers of Gujarati pulp fiction novels by G N Golibar, a stalwart of the genre. [‘Chhaya Padchhaya’, ‘Kaal Kundali’ and ‘Raatrani’, cover illustration by N Manwar. ‘Alabala’ and ‘Janamteep’, cover illustration by G Sandhwani]

Vishwambhari Parmar on Gujarati pulp fiction: Southasia Review of Books podcast #31

27 Aug 2025

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