Shuddhashar Freevoice
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Shuddhashar Freevoice
@shuddhashar.bsky.social
Award-winning Exiled Magazine and Publishing House.
www.shuddhashar.com

Shuddhashar demands that Baul Abul Sarkar be released immediately. Blasphemy laws must be repealed. And political parties—and society at large—must commit to building a tolerant Bangladesh where all people can live safely.
November 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Guest-edited by Taran Khan, our latest issue, "Afghans on Exile", is out now, featuring a host of Afghan voices, from musicians to filmmakers, from photographers to artists.

Find the whole issue here: shuddhashar.com/magazine/iss...
November 1, 2025 at 5:49 AM
We are delighted to announce that Shudddhashar FreeVoice magazine's Issue 44, "Afghans on Exile", will be available on our website from November 1, 2025.
We invite you to celebrate with us and support the resistance movement mounted by Afghans in exile through their creative works.
October 30, 2025 at 5:24 AM
“Promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own.”

#bookreadin #thepenismightierthanthesword
#ToInspireNotToImpress
September 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Adler Dills is a designer, media director, and interdisciplinary creative artist, and a recipient of the Ellen Braaten Media award. He contributed a short story to our latest issue. Listen to him speaking about how to harness the energy of youth and organise.
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September 16, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Contributors to our latest issue, Youth, come from diverse backgrounds and yet share the same vision of making the world a better place. Find their contributions here: shuddhashar.com/magazine/iss...
August 2, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Our latest issue brings together young voices from around the world who testify to resilience, clarity, and commitment. Across the globe, young people are doing the work — often against enormous odds — to imagine and build a more just and livable world.

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August 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Shuddhashar’s upcoming issue Youth aims to harness the indomitable spirit and aspirations of youth. Young voices from across the globe will offer critical reflections and propose bold initiatives to address the most pressing issues of our time. Available exclusively on our website from August 1.
July 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
July 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
This International Pride Day, we at Shuddhashar FreeVoice reaffirm our ongoing support for queer communities worldwide. We also encourage our readers and friends to keep advocating for the preservation and creation of queer stories, many of which we are proud to platform in our issues.
June 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
A library that never sleeps is not merely a logistical facility but an ethical, intellectual, and democratic necessity. Read SV Anwar Ahmed's essay on how Bangladesh needs 24/7 library facilities.
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June 19, 2025 at 5:44 AM
The outbreak of war between Iran and Israel should not distract our attention from the starving people of Gaza. Read our statement on the impending famine in Gaza.
shuddhashar.com/we-must-not-...
June 17, 2025 at 5:04 AM
We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of Shakil Ahmed, a final-year student at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Dhaka University. Shakil was accused of writing a blasphemous post on FB, which recently went viral, triggering threats against him and his family from a section of his local community.
June 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This Pride Month, Shuddhashar FreeVoice invites you to revisit a powerful and timely book: Re/Imagining Queer Utopias: Voices from South Asia.

Kindle Edition:
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Paperback Edition:
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June 7, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Denne Pride-måneden inviterer Shuddhashar FreeVoice deg til å til å lese en sterk og viktig bok: Forestillinger om Skeive Utopier: Stemmer fra Sor-Asia.
Hvis du ikke har lest den ennå, kan du bestille en innbundet bok ved å sende en e-post til info@shuddhashar.com
June 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Trans-generational trauma not only affects one’s psychology, behaviors, and mannerisms but also manifests in our bodies. Read Noora Shamsi Bahar's intimate account: shuddhashar.com/a-connection...
June 1, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Hindu nationalists not only devalue academic studying of sources and evidence but also dismiss the lived experiences of the historical actors whose voices they misappropriate. Read Audrey Truschke in our latest issue: shuddhashar.com/insiders-to-...
May 31, 2025 at 4:26 AM
We are delighted to inform you that Shuddhashar FreeVoice has published Roots and Ruts: Reflections on the Early Indian Nation by Debabrata Rej.

Kindle edition: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFX97KX...

POD version: www.amazon.com/dp/826928378...
May 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Byrel Kerkhoff-Parnell reflects on our latest issue. Read her contribution to the issue here: shuddhashar.com/the-kids-are...
May 21, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Shafinur Shafin explores how Bengali Muslim male identity has evolved, reflecting tensions between secular modernity and religious tradition. Read her article here: shuddhashar.com/between-piet...
May 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Corey J. Miles reflects on his essay contribution to our latest issue.
Read it here: shuddhashar.com/the-responsi...
May 13, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Victoria Turgeon L. talks about her contribution to our latest issue. Read her article here: shuddhashar.com/sex-is-a-con...
May 12, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Anthony Kwame Harrison, contributor to our latest issue, reflects on his essay. Read his article here: shuddhashar.com/the-inconven...
May 11, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Powerful articles explore questions about identity, identity politics, power, and belonging. Our new special issue will be published on May 1st — stay tuned!
April 28, 2025 at 12:20 PM
শুভ নববর্ষ ১৪৩২!
Happy Bangla New Year 1432!

"এসো, এসো, এসো হে বৈশাখ।
তাপসনিশ্বাসবায়ে মুমূর্ষুরে দাও উড়ায়ে,"
April 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM