My Story (Writers' Profile)

Participants in Eng-550 Playwriting Program

1. Sumaiya S. Udita

Hi! I am Sumaiya Swati Udita, currently in my first semester of M.A. in English at the Department of English and Humanities in ULAB. I am an aspiring translator, a short story writer, and of course a playwright. I love reading poems and drama mostly. I also greatly enjoy stage performances. I am a huge fan of theatre as an art form as it brings together all others performance genre such as acting, singing, instrument playing, and dancing. I wish to pursue a career as a teacher of creative compositions, as a translator, and definitely as a playwright. If you want to assign a writing task or looking for a translator of creative fiction between English and Bengali, look no further. Just reach me at <sumaiya.swati1.deh@ulab.edu.bd>

 2. Kashfia Nahreen

Hi there! I am Kashfia, an aspiring writer and poet. Currently, I am doing my masters in English focusing on Creative Writing at the University of Liberal Arts, while working as a researcher and teacher. I dabble in poetry as well, since I truly love pouring out my emotions into my poems. I enjoy reading all forms of literary works, the novel being my favourite. I delight in reading and especially watching plays. Alongside my masters classes, my voracity for consuming literary works has broadened my understanding of literature and has helped me enhance my creative writing skills. In the future, I hope to achieve my dream of becoming a published author with a collection of short stories. And who knows, I might as well get one of my plays performed before an audience! Please feel free to contact me at <kashfia.nahreen.deh@ulab.edu.bd> 

3. Mehnab Arin Khan

Hello! I am Mehnab Arin Khan, currently doing my masters English Literature at the ULAB. I am teacher of German Language at the Goethe Institute, Dhaka. I have ambitions and goals which I am hope to reach through my work and activities. I am immensely interested to write or create pieces of work for media such as film-scripts or dramas. I also want to try out writing short stories and publish if possible. I want to enrich my knowledge of literature to develop my skills as a teacher. Besides being a teacher, I might also start my own business in future if the Almighty allows me to. Apart from these goals and dreams, I am a person who intensely loves nature. 

4. Janefer Alam 

I'm Janefer Alam, a dedicated student of literature. I am someone with a profound passion for the written words. Currently, I am in the pursuit of my Master's degree in Literature at the esteemed University of Liberal Arts, Bangladesh. My academic journey is fueled by a relentless curiosity and a deep appreciation for all forms of literary expression. Literature is not just a subject of study for me; it's a way of life. I find immense joy in delving into the worlds created by authors. As an aspiring writer and poet, I am dedicated to honing my craft, pouring my thoughts and emotions onto the page, and crafting stories and verses that resonate with readers. I dream of writing my own play and get it performed by professional actors. My writing often draws inspiration from both my observations of the world around me and the boundless realms of my imagination.

5. Meleching Marma

I am Meleching Marma, currently pursuing MA in Literature and Creative writing in University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. I am a nature lover and love to write poems most of the time. My homeland, Khagrachari  has always held a fascination for me. I love to add things that belongs to my homeland such as waterfall, hills, river, the people and the wonderful myths that are unique to the adivasis of this region. As a beginner in playwriting, I hope to improve my knowledge and understanding of writing techniques and hope that one day I will will be able to write plays about the community I have known all my life. I belong to the Marma community, who have unique belief system, culture, cuisine, and lifestyle. However, I feel that in the cultural landscape, Marma and other hill-people are under-represented in Bangladesh. As a Marma I feel proud of my community's history and culture and that is why I want to tell the stories of my community which will keep my community alive. I love to explore other parts of Bangladesh, especially the big cities where I can meet people from other regions. 

6. Tauhidur Rahman

My name is Tauhidur Rahman and I’m an aspiring writer. At the moment I’m pursuing a Masters in Creative Writing at ULAB. Professionally I am working as a Communication Associate for MetLife Bangladesh. However, the creative worm inside me keeps tingling every day. Writing is my passion, escape, most comfortable mode of expression and not least, a reflection of myself. Writing poems is what I am most passionate about, however, time constraints and a busy schedule of life has brought me down to scribbling Haikus every now and then and these small poems is what makes me feel alive in between the chaos of life. I aspire to be a published writer someday only to leave an impact and contribute to the never-ending literary ebb in my humble capacity which will live on after I am no more. Try me for all your writing solutions and you can reach me at <tauhidur.rahman.deh@ulab.edu.bd>

7. Rifat Islam Chowdhury

Hello! My name is Rifat Islam Chowdhury. After changing multiple academic institutions and mediums I completed my G.E.D. in 2014 and thereafter enrolled myself in ULAB's English Department. Currently, After a break, I joined the Masters program which I expect to complete sometime next year. In a surreal way, my Bachelor’s life in ULAB helped me to curate myself to be able to see and feel the multiple facades of human reasoning, and not be afraid to use multiple lenses to look at the outside world and inside. To me, the rich literature department at ULAB is equivalent to the Library of Alexandria in classical times. Every time I enter the this world of books, stories and tales start to engulf me. We started discussing, we used to have a discourse. We used to put hours into discoursing on whether Art was ever meant to be created. Or whether it was a sweet crime of summoning a mere entity that was pure and natural and innocent in every possible form and beyond. Or is it simply a manifestation of emotions that has the capability to levitate souls? This Fall the Library of Alexandria revealed its beautiful door to me again. And the door is the Eng-550 Playwriting course. The entire atmosphere along with the ambiance is set in such an intricate, soothing, and trance-like state by our esteemed faculties which helps us as students to grow and flourish and merge ourselves with the Entities of Art. Through this search for the Muse, I wish to carry on my pursuit of writing. Wish me luck! Feel free to share your thoughts or just drop by @rifat.islam1.deh@ulab.edu.bd