Katabasis came in today and I had to put it next to Babel (which is permanently seated on my work desk book pile) and look how beautiful they look together. Gold and silver baby!

At first, I thought each square represented one child killed in Gaza. But each square actually represents TEN children.

My current Korean reading pile + the book I'm supposed to be reading for work (Hi Joon!) + a scene from the kdrama I just started (I'll watch Jung Kyung-ho in anything) + the best gimbap I've eaten till date!!

Congrats to R.F. Kuang on her 6th book out today! I devoured Katabasis (all 540 pages) in 24 hrs. I didn't know I could still read like that. Brilliant, beautiful & haunting! So much to say about the book, stay tuned for the full review! (Archimedes the cat stole the show ofc)

I’m officially obsessed

"I learnt to fire an RPG with YouTube": How one Sudanese village fought the RSF - and won pulse.ly/lr5paqt7lz

Guys I just found out that you can support indonesian grab riders who are still out on the streets because grab allows you to make deliveries in other SE Asian countries?? OKAYYYY

Reading 70 books in a month is a dream, even hitting that many this year would be amazing for me. As always, there's so many books and so little time! Here's my August wrap up, one book more than the previous months, so small wins I guess ~

Literally gasped when Justice Shailender Kaur pronounced "all appeals dismissed". The persons have been in jail for five years! Their bail pleas have gone through multiple benches, heard, re-heard, kept pending, and now, ultimately, dismissed in cold. TRAVESTY. OF. JUSTICE.

Bissan and I, if we mean anything to you, if you care about us in Gaza, you can make this very visible. Leave a point or any feeling you have towards us in the comments. If you see us, you can share your love with us. You can share your friends with us. Leave a reply..!

“Gaza feels like the only real place left on earth”

Latest for Frontline on the recent banning of Sci-Hub and Libgen in India by the Delhi High Court. Spoke to students and researchers on the exploitative industry of academic publishing and the need to ensure open access to academic and scholarly works.

Remembering Gauri Lankesh, a stalwart journalist who remained committed to protecting democracy. Her murder reminds us that media and democracy have only worsened since then, with Hindutva politics now the very base of this country’s functioning. Educate, organise, agitate & act!