Samia Rahman is amazed at the complexity of relations in an interconnected world; Piro Rexhepi explores sexual politics in the Balkans; Mohammed Moussa examines extended families in Japan; Ayisha Malik goes in search of love; Annalisa Mormile uncovers disunity in the EU family; Elma Berisha attempts to shatter the myth of homogeneity; Michael Vincente Perez argues that feminism is for everybody; Amir Hussain has an American Muslim dream; Saulat Pervez sets out to cultivate reading habits; Aamer Hussein looks back on his diasporic life; Fatimah Ashrif and Julian Bond have a conversation on...

This issue of Critical Muslim focuses on Bangladesh, with articles exploring its history, culture, politics and future trajectories. There will be essays on female victims of the War of Independence, progressive Bangladeshi Muslim intellectuals, women in politics, the rise of extremist groups, the impact of climate change on the country, stories of those who struggle on the margins, the role of artists in times of panic, and the joys of singing and dancing in Bengali. Plus the best of contemporary Bangladeshi short fiction and poetry.

A delightful memoir of a life lived in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Britain, brimming with poignancy, poetry and absurdity.