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“Made in Bangladesh” | Dilruba Ahmed

Posted on July 20, 2012 by chloe

“Alpana” was one of the last poems I wrote for my first collection, Dhaka Dust, and took shape in response to discussions I’d been having with my father about the rise of the garment industry in Bangladesh, the international “race to the bottom” to find the world’s cheapest labor, and the plight of garment workers [Continue Reading…]

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Poetry: Dilruba Ahmed

Posted on May 17, 2012 by chloe

Dilruba Ahmed   Alpana Sister, let’s get my story straight: one hand stains your shirts so the other can place rice on my child’s plate. I either sweat here or under a stranger’s weight.   So when you boycott a storefront you’ll need a louder roar to scare off our global predator– let’s call him [Continue Reading…]

Posted in Poetry, Spring 2012 (Issue 1 Vol. 3) | Tagged Dilruba Ahmed |

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