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 A Week in Between: Small Wins, Big Uncertainty Author: Aymaan Chowdhury | Date: Jan 14, 2026 This week felt like one of those in-between weeks. Not bad. Not great. Just… real. The kind of week where life keeps moving, even when you don’t fully know what’s coming next. Small moments that kept me grounded I played pool this week. Nothing serious. No competition. Just a few games, a few laughs, the sound of balls clacking together and the brief relief of focusing on something simple. For a moment, the world shrank down to angles, shots, and instinct — and that felt nice. Sometimes you don’t realize how much you need small distractions until they remind you that you’re still allowed to enjoy things. Work has been good — and that’s what makes it harder I’ve also been enjoying work lately. There’s something bittersweet about that, because I know it’s ending soon. In two weeks, my job wraps up. I’ve learned a lot there — about people, responsibility, communication, and showing up even on...

When Politics Start Affecting the Game I Grew Up Loving  By: Aymaan Chowdhury Date: Jan 7, 2026 I’ve grown up with cricket. Not just watching it casually, but genuinely caring about it. Planning days around matches, feeling wins deeply, and carrying losses longer than I probably should. For many of us in South Asia, cricket isn’t just a sport—it’s part of who we are. That’s why the current situation between Bangladesh and India, especially with the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup approaching, feels so frustrating and disheartening. Instead of talking about squads, form, and matchups, we’re once again talking about politics. Hearing that Bangladesh was rejected from playing outside of India due to political tensions didn’t surprise me—but it did disappoint me. Deeply. Because once politics enters cricket, fairness is usually the first thing to take a hit. Cricket has always been one of the few spaces where countries with complicated histories could still meet on neutral ground. Rivalries ...