"I met death twice," says Atikur Rahman, recalling the critical days he had to spend in…
Author: Shaheen Abdulla
Shaheen Abdulla is the Associate Creative Editor of Maktoob. Shaheen studies convergent journalism in Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.
Student leader Afreen Fatima marks one year since her home bulldozed, father’s arrest
“Abbu has been in jail for one year. We have been homeless for one year. Navigating…
Muslim businessman completes 3 years in prison under Delhi pogrom UAPA case
On 25 June 2020, Saima Khan, 27, reached New Delhi's Chanakyapuri Police Station after she was…
Families of jailed Muslim activists break down at Iftar meet
“He told me he will be home before Ramadan,” said Nargis Saifi, wife of jailed human…
“No other option”: MGNREGA workers protesting over a month against throttling scheme
For over a month, MGNREGA workers from across the country have joined a sit-in protest in…
“Two years of torture”: In conversation with journalist Siddique Kappan
"My wife and my 17-year-old son had to travel to unfamiliar places for me. These are…
One year on, Muslim girls in Karnataka grapple with hijab ban, anxious about future
As another end-term exams approach, 18-year-old Aliya Assadi is nervous about what may unfold in the coming…
Interview | “Plan to curtail civil society,” says Hany Babu’s wife Jenny Rowena
Jenny Rowena, the wife of jailed Delhi University professor Hany Babu, laments the situation of prisons…