M K Aaref

Why Did Urban Planning in Dhaka Fail So Miserably? counterpointbd.com/Why-Did-Urban-…

@globeandmail Reverse colonialism ?

U.K. puts Chagos Islands handover deal on hold after U.S. withdraws support theglobeandmail.com/world/article-…

SPECIAL REPORT - Your Neighbour Canada Has Changed And You're Not Going to Like What is Happening. americanpulse.substack.com/p/special-repo…

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People counterpointbd.com/how-to-lose-fr…

The Election Bangladesh Needs but Isn’t Having counterpointbd.com/The-Election-B…’t-Having

@RealBababanaras Pakistani authority in China?????

A perfect example of "Beggars can't be choosers". Chinese are partying with pork and alcohol inside a mosque in Xijiang and the cook & the server are Pakistanis. Neither Pakistani Authorities nor people of Pakistan dare to oppose it.

@realMaalouf The Mayor of London, I believe, is a Sunni, whereas these are Shias. Like Catholics and Protestants, not to be lumped together.

This is London after almost 10 years of having a Muslim mayor. New York could soon become like this.

@archi_tradition B or D

If you HAD to live in one of the below regions, which one are you choosing?

@TTT2084 @ryangerritsen We eat corn and potatoes, smoke cigarettes, eat pasta with tomato paste, all pre-colonial items. Is that cultural appropriation? Just asking ….

@ryangerritsen Isn’t that considered cultural appropriation? The mayor is Chinese, not Indian.

The mayor of cringe announces October 20th as Diwali Day.

@noidlegovnomore @ryangerritsen @oliviachow I agree. We should all leave, and leave it to the First Nations.

@ryangerritsen Following hard on the heels of “little Iran”. Diversity, I mean pandering, is @oliviachow’s strength. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

When Bangladesh’s Demographic Dividend Turns Into a Curse counterpointbd.com/Bangladesh-Dem…

@WhiteHouse Do what you need to do, don’t care much for her, but why this caricature? Doesn’t the highest office of the country have any dignity anymore ?

Incapable of being so!

The weaponization of history here is not just a political  tactic, it is a moral danger. For when history is wielded as a weapon, truth becomes a casualty,  and the future, especially for new generations of Bangladeshis are held hostage to a singular,  unquestionable narrative. -- MK Aaref in Counterpoint

@Tablesalt13 Nothing like dressing up for Diwali and steal candy meant for children…. When do you think the backlash against immigrants from South Asia will start ?

🔥🔥The Woman Who Stole Halloween Markham woman ignored the "2 pieces each" signs and steals all the children's candy in Markham Ontario neighborhood

Isn’t it confusing that Canada & US use the same symbol for their currencies? Imagine the shock when you check prices & realize after conversion it’s in USD, not CAD! It’s time for a unique symbol for the Cndn Dollar. @bankofcanada @financecanada @TorontoStar @globeandmail

@narendramodi This is not an occasion to wish Eid Mubarak… someone didn’t their research/homework 😇

Eid Mubarak! Best wishes on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi. May harmony and togetherness always prevail. Let there be joy and prosperity all around.

If #MatthewPerry was a regular middle class guy, would he died in such a tragic way, blowing money on drugs paying a lot more than the market worth? Is it a hidden Hollywood or celebrity malaise ? #matthewperryketamine #celebritymalaise

@historydefined The obliteration of native cultures….

What is Spain's greatest contribution to history?

@Ishansharma7390 @Harvard And you can’t tip a waitress?

Harvard was EPIC!🤯 The oldest educational institution of United States! Walking the hallways that legendary people like Barack Obama, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and John F Kennedy among others walked was SURREAL! I visited the libraries, the John Harvard statue, the Harvard Shop, the Harvard Yard and Square, and even interacted with a few students there. Love the vibe of the whole place. It's like a little town of all red buildings! It was a dream college for me as a 17 year old watching the social network and other documentaries. I used to watch CS50 on YouTube and wonder if I'll ever get to see it in person. Grateful for everything that happened in my life since then that I ended up here 5 years later. God's Plan🙏