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4d ago

You Might Be Underestimating Your Residency Programme

You may not have got the most reputed college, but that doesn’t mean you got the worst deal.

You Might Be Underestimating Your Residency Programme

Fayiqa Ahamed Bahkir

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Oct 29

Ramayana, A. R. Rahman, and why I’m not ready to call this sabotage

Because I’m not convinced the accusations add up.

Ramayana, A. R. Rahman, and why I’m not ready to call this sabotage

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Pen With Paper

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Fayiqa Ahamed Bahkir

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Oct 21

A Guide to Online Publishing for First-Time Indian Authors

I’ve spent 18+ years as a freelance beta-reader for fiction. Now I’m helping a first-time Indian author publish her debut novel online.

A Guide to Online Publishing for First-Time Indian Authors

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The Gravity

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Fayiqa Ahamed Bahkir

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Oct 19

Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1 (2022) — A Movie Review

Politics, power, and some of the best-written women I’ve seen in a historical epic

Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1 (2022) — A Movie Review

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The Gravity

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Fayiqa Ahamed Bahkir

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Oct 13

The Evolution of the Female Introduction Song in Tamil Cinema

The rise, transformation and disappearance of a cinematic tradition.

The Evolution of the Female Introduction Song in Tamil Cinema

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EduCreate

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Fayiqa Ahamed Bahkir

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Oct 9

Congratulations on Getting Into Residency. Please Check the Fine Print.

On getting what you wanted, getting something else, and figuring out what to do next.

Congratulations on Getting Into Residency. Please Check the Fine Print.

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The Pub

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Fayiqa Ahamed Bahkir

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Oct 6

The Human Brain: Now With Fictional Memories

What happens when your brain fills in the blanks and forgets to mention that it made everything up.

The Human Brain: Now With Fictional Memories

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Reviewsday Tuesday

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Fayiqa Ahamed Bahkir

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Sep 22

Slow, Slower, Dune

Everyone was very serious. I was mostly very bored.

Slow, Slower, Dune

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EduCreate

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Sep 14

The Making of a Quiet Child

The Day an Eight-Year-Old Stopped Trying

Photo of a classroom with messy chairs and tables, as though the children have just left for recess.

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Reviewsday Tuesday

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Fayiqa Ahamed Bahkir

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Aug 25

The Chocolate Revolution Nobody Asked For

A review of modern chocolate and its increasingly unnecessary commitment to innovation

The Chocolate Revolution Nobody Asked For

Fayiqa Ahamed Bahkir

Fayiqa Ahamed Bahkirshe/her

Eye doctor. Human-raiser. Professional overthinker. I write sharp takes on medicine, culture, parenting—and also review books and films like they owe me money.

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